What is a Circular Economy?
You may have heard the term circular economy used a lot recently, but what does it mean? And how does it help us tackle climate change? A circular economy, in a nutshell A circular economy is an alternative to the traditional linear “take-make-dispose”...
Donate your 10c containers to the Co-op
We’ve partnered with ReCollect to raise funds by collecting 10c containers! If your family buys drinks in 10c containers and they usually go into your yellow bin, please consider signing up for the collection service by ReCollect and donating the proceeds to the...
Spiced Apple & Plum Crumble
This recipe is a great way to celebrate the changing of the seasons. Just as we are saying goodbye to the stone fruit of summer, the spiced crumble topping heralds the beginning of autumn. The crumble can be made in a square, deep baking dish (approx 20x20cm), or if...
Plastic waste – why’s it hard to recycle?
Recently the Australian packaging industry admitted that it cannot meet the 2025 target to recycle 70% of plastic waste. The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation has estimated that in 2021 only 16% of plastic waste was recycled and forecasts that the shortfall...
Falafel Rice Bowl with Tahini Sauce
This is a quick and easy dinner that tastes really good. It’s similar to a poke bowl in presentation, but instead of raw fish we are using falafel and we’re including some baked veggies as well as raw. It takes only as long to prepare as the rice takes to...
Baked Risotto with Herb Salsa
What better way to celebrate tomato season than a risotto recipe that uses a lot of them! This risotto is delicious, vegetarian, can be made vegan and will even please the meat-eaters due to the rich flavours. The citrus edge to the green herb salsa is a wonderful...3 waste-free party kit options
Have you ever stared at the bags of waste at the end of a party and thought “there must be a better way”? But it’s hard enough to plan a party without being overwhelmed by trying to make it sustainable as well. Luckily some wonderful people on the Northern Beaches...
RedCycle is dead – what now?
You might have seen in the news that RedCycle is now in liquidation and that Coles and Woolworths have offered to store the stockpiled soft plastics backlog that RedCycle has been unable to process. But is this just greenwashing? Are the big supermarkets even pushing...How to recycle 5 difficult things locally
Despite our best intentions to buy items for life and avoid packaging, sometimes we have things that need to be thrown out or recycled. But unfortunately only a few types of waste are welcome in our recycling bins. However, it is possible to recycle a lot more things...Meet the Team: Tracey
Tracey What do you do when you are concerned about all the unnecessary packaging in the world and want to get back in touch with food and community – you volunteer at the Co-op! We talked to Tracey to share her volunteering story. Tracey moved back to Manly late...