A new sustainability initiative highlights 11 small actions Greater Shepparton residents can take to reduce their waste and recycle well.
Small Acts Make a Big Impact, led by Sustainability Victoria, includes things residents can do individually that collectively will have a big impact on the environment and Greater Shepparton’s sustainable future.
By jumping online and answering a short set of questions on the Sustainability Victoria website, residents can find a small act to make part of their weekly routine.
In 2021, 21 per cent of the recyclable materials collected from Victorian household recycling bins had to be sent to landfill, partly due to high levels of contamination.
By making sure waste and recycling is sorted correctly, residents can help reduce this amount and ensure more valuable resources can be made into new things.
Single-use plastics represent a third of the litter seen in Victoria’s streets, parks and waterways, where they cause harm to wildlife and people’s health; simply remembering to take reusable bags could help reduce the number of plastic bags piling up in landfill and littering the environment.
“By making small changes to how you manage waste and recycling, such as planning weekday dinners, remembering your reusable water bottle when you leave home, or taking used batteries to a recycling drop-off point, you can help have a big impact on Greater Shepparton’s sustainable future,” Mayor Kim O’Keeffe said.
“A simple act is returning soft plastics back to the supermarkets, such as bread bags, and remembering to take your reusable bags when you do head out to the shops.”
Find out about the simple things you can do to reduce waste and recycle more, and choose your small act today at sustainability.vic.gov.au/small-acts-big-impact