Eco Club

This week we thought we would introduce you to the amazing REDcycle Program.

RED Group is a Melbourne-based consulting and recycling organisation who has developed and implemented the REDcycle Program; a recovery initiative for post-consumer soft plastic.

Even better, they have teamed up with Coles, Woolworths and some of Australia’s most-loved brands to make it easy for you to keep your plastic bags and soft plastic packaging out of landfill.

The REDcycle Program is a true product stewardship model where manufacturers, retailers and consumers are sharing responsibility in creating a sustainable future.

what to REDcycle

The REDcycle Program makes it easy for consumers to keep plastic bags and packaging out of landfill.

you collect

Collect all the soft plastics that you can’t recycle at home.
Please ensure they are dry and as empty as possible.

you drop

Drop your soft plastics into your nearest REDcycle collection bin and RED Group will do the rest.
There are participating supermarkets all around Australia. Find the REDcycle drop off point nearest to you.
REDcycle bins are typically located near the checkout. There are currently a few different types of REDcycle bins in use depending on the store so please ask at the customer service desk if you can’t locate the bin

they recycle

The collected plastic is returned to RED Group’s facility for initial processing, then delivered to Victorian manufacturer Replas where it undergoes an incredible transformation.
Replas uses the material as the resource to produce a huge range of recycled-plastic products, from fitness circuits to sturdy outdoor furniture, bollards, signage and more.

Our local Coles and Woolwoths all have REDcycle bins at the front of their shops where you can drop off your soft plastics.

Aldi & the local library also have bins where you can recycle your batteries.