SOFT LANDING November 2023
This National Recycling Week - We Can’t Ignore the Mattress-Shaped Elephant in the Room
Mattresses are difficult items to dispose of. They’re heavy, bulky, and susceptible to mould. Once they reach the end of their life, owners want to get them out of the way – quickly. So, recycling them responsibly generally isn’t the first thing on people’s minds.
GREEN CONNECT November 2023
This National Recycling Week, Win the War on Office Waste
Green Connect is putting out the challenge to all local businesses to overhaul their office waste system this National Recycling Week and has issued a new guide to help businesses win their war on waste.
RESOURCE RECOVERY October 2023
A bright future for reuse in Leeton
Not-for-profit social enterprise Resource Recovery Australia (RRA) is excited to become a part of the Leeton community. The organisation has been appointed to provide a new Reviva Reuse Shop to the Leeton Shire Council and its residents for the next three years.
GREEN CONNECT October 2023
Green Connect Illawarra launches new ‘Pick Your Produce’ Fruit and Veg Boxes
Award-winning Warrawong permaculture farm and social enterprise, Green Connect, has launched new ‘Pick Your Produce’ Fruit and Veg Boxes to provide the Illawarra community with more choice and flexibility.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES September 2023
Community Resources partners with Paul Ramsay Foundation to generate positive youth employment outcomes in regional NSW
Community Resources has partnered with Paul Ramsay Foundation (PRF) to support young people and jobless families to obtain secure employment in two NSW regional locations: Mid-North Coast and the Illawarra.
RESOURCE RECOVERY December 2022
Sustainable decorating made easy
Are you decorating and prepping for Christmas? How sustainable are your choices? Here are our top tips for sustainable decorating at Christmas:
RESOURCE RECOVERY November 13 2022
#Waste2Wages expands to Moreton Bay
Not-for-profit social enterprise Resource Recovery Australia (RRA) has announced an expansion into the Brisbane region after securing a contract to operate on behalf of Moreton Bay Regional Council.
GREEN CONNECT 8 November 2022
Sustainable Shopping for National Recycling Week
Green Connect is inviting the people of the Illawarra to shop for treasures or donate items for reuse at its thriving retail outlets throughout National Recycling Week, 7-11 November, this year.
“We are pleased to announce that last year we diverted 160 tonnes of waste in the Illawarra through our recycling and other waste initiatives,” said Robert Servine, the General Manager of Green Connect. “The Op Shops have certainly made a huge contribution to that.”
SOFT LANDING 8 November 2022
Building The Circular Economy for National Recycling Week
Despite floods and other disruptions, it’s been a bumper year for Soft Landing operations Australia-wide, said General Manager Chris Richards today, “and National Recycling Week is a great opportunity for us to share the wins with the whole community.”
Overall, the social enterprise diverted 8,800 tonnes of waste from landfill in 2021/22 and recycled half a million mattresses.
RESOURCE RECOVERY 26 October 2022
MidCoast residents turn circular economy superstars
Residents across the MidCoast helped social enterprise Resource Recovery Australia (RRA) divert an impressive 9,270 tonnes of waste from landfill around Australia last year, equivalent to the weight of more than 1,500 elephants.
RESOURCE RECOVERY 20 October 2022
Repair, Reuse and upcycle to win
Local not-for-profit reuse shop Reviva is bringing sustainability to life with its annual reuse, repair and repurpose competition. A chance for locals to showcase their upcycling projects to inspire others and win.
Reviva is part of the not-for-profit social enterprise Resource Recovery Australia, which launched its annual Reuse, Repair and Repurpose competition this week.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES 10 August 2022
COMMUNITY RESOURCES ANNOUNCES THEIR EXCELLENCIES, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL, GENERAL (RETD) DAVID HURLEY & MRS LINDA HURLEY AS OUR INAUGURAL JOINT PATRONS
Community Resources is delighted to announce that His Excellency, the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia and Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley will become our inaugural joint patrons.
“One of Linda and my priorities is to celebrate people and organisations who are doing great and important things in the community. From the very first moment that we stepped foot on the Green Connect Farm, we saw that this was an incredible organisation quietly showing how together we can tackle some of the largest problems that our planet is facing today,” the Governor-General said.
RESOURCE RECOVERY AUSTRALIA 2 June 2022
It’s time to spark change and celebrate World Environment Day
Ahead of World Environment Day this Sunday, 5 June, social enterprise Resource Recovery Australia (RRA) is partnering with Noosa Shire Council to show locals how easy it is to reduce our environmental impact.
This year’s World Environment Day theme is #OnlyOneEarth, reminding every individual that they have the power to spark change.
RESOURCE RECOVERY AUSTRALIA 31 May 2022
#OnlyOneEarth Sparks Change on the MidCoast
Ahead of World Environment Day this Sunday, 5 June, local not-for-profit social enterprise Resource Recovery Australia (RRA) is encouraging the MidCoast community to spark change.
This year’s World Environment Day theme is #OnlyOneEarth, a reminder to us all that we need to be a part of the change.
RRA MidCoast Operations Manager, Russell Ping, reminded the community of the changes we have already seen because of individuals taking action.
GREEN CONNECT 7 February 2022
Green Connect to open new op shop and education hub at UOW
Award-winning social enterprise Green Connect is extending its impact in the Illawarra, opening a new op shop at the University of Wollongong (UOW) later this month.
As well as selling quality second-hand goods, the UOW op shop will be an education hub and space to share ideas on recycling and sustainable living.
COMMUNITY SERVICES 7 December 2021
The thought of wrapping 230 Christmas presents is enough to make most people shake in their boots, but it’s no big deal to Forster local, Larry Fulton, who buys, wraps and donates hundreds of children’s presents every year.
RESOURCE RECOVERY AUSTRALIA 10 November 2021
Toowoomba residents help social enterprise RRA divert 1,200 tonnes of waste
Residents of Toowoomba helped social enterprise Resource Recovery Australia (RRA) divert 1,200 tonnes of waste from landfill in 2020-21 – equivalent to more than 133 garbage trucks full of waste.
RESOURCE RECOVERY AUSTRALIA 10 November 2021
Illawarra residents help social enterprise RRA divert 1,957 tonnes of waste
Residents of the Illawarra helped social enterprise Resource Recovery Australia (RRA) divert 1,957 tonnes of waste from landfill in 2020-21 – equivalent to more than 215 garbage trucks full of waste.
SOFT LANDING 9 November 2021
Sydney residents help social enterprise break mattress recycling record
National social enterprise Soft Landing collected and recycled a record 538,000 mattresses and ensemble bases in 2020-21 – 35 per cent of them in Greater Sydney.
Announcing the results during National Recycling Week 2021, Soft Landing NSW Manager Joe Rasmussen said 2020-21 was the biggest year the social enterprise had ever had, with mattress volumes 16 per cent higher than the year before. The volumes included 191,700 mattresses and ensembles across the Greater Sydney region.
SOFT LANDING 8 November 2021
ACT residents help social enterprise break mattress recycling record
ACT residents helped national social enterprise Soft Landing collect and recycle a record 538,000 mattresses and ensemble bases in 2020-21.
Announcing the results during National Recycling Week 2021, Soft Landing ACT Manager Kylie Roberts-Frost said 2020-21 was the biggest year the social enterprise had ever had, with mattress volumes 16 per cent higher than the year before. The volumes included 44,855 mattresses and ensembles across the ACT.
GREEN CONNECT 25 October 2021
Summer workshops at Green Connect’s award-winning permaculture farm
Internationally recognised Green Connect farm will reopen its gates to the Illawarra and beyond for its summer workshop series.
The permaculture farm in Warrawong, which has been recognised by the Commonwealth for global leadership in sustainable development, is offering a variety of gardening workshops this summer, ranging from small space gardening and seed-raising to beekeeping and permaculture.
RESOURCE RECOVERY AUSTRALIA 14 September 2021
State of the art machine boosts recycling on the MidCoast
Twenty thousand containers per day are currently diverted from landfill by the three-person team at the Return and Earn Depot at Tuncurry Waste Management Centre.
GREEN CONNECT 30 September 2021
Green Connect recognised as global leader in sustainable development
Wollongong social enterprise Green Connect has been recognised by the Commonwealth for global leadership in sustainable development, for its urban permaculture farm.
In partnership with its local community, Green Connect has transformed 11 acres of wasteland into one of Australia’s leading examples of urban agriculture and one of the largest urban permaculture farms in the world.
RESOURCE RECOVERY AUSTRALIA 21 October 2021
#WASTE2WAGES in action at Noosa
Earlier this year, Kyall Parris-Smith needed a second chance. A series of events and decisions left him out of work and in real trouble. He chose to pay off his debt through community service.
RESOURCE RECOVERY AUSTRALIA 5 August 2021
Much loved Shellharbour tinkering workshop goes online to keep community connected during lockdown
Social enterprise Resource Recovery Australia (RRA) has teamed up with Shellharbour City Council to run an online workshop this Friday 6 August for locals who share a love of repairing and reusing salvaged objects and are looking for connection.
GREEN CONNECT 20 July 2021
Help Green Connect support people doing it tough in lockdown
As Wollongong and Shellharbour endure an extended lockdown, many in our community are struggling with social isolation, home schooling and financial hardship. Illawarra-based social enterprise Green Connect is asking locals to consider donating a fruit and veg box or care package to people who are doing it tough right now.
GREEN CONNECT 6 July 2021
Green Connect says food is best eaten fresh, in season and local
Illawarra-based social enterprise Green Connect is encouraging residents looking for home-delivery options during lockdown to get behind local food producers that offer both health and environmental benefits.
RESOURCE RECOVERY AUSTRALIA 5 July 2021
The importance of keeping Country clean: social enterprise celebrates NAIDOC Week
National social enterprise Resource Recovery Australia (RRA) is acknowledging the contribution Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees play in the organisation’s identity during NAIDOC Week.
RESOURCE RECOVERY AUSTRALIA 2 July 2021
Reviva Ibis working to reinvent waste
It’s been just over a month since social enterprise Resource Recovery Australia (RRA) opened the doors of the ‘Reviva Ibis’ reuse store, and in a short time they’ve made a big impact through their ‘#Waste2Wages’ business model.
GREEN CONNECT 24 June 2021
When having a job can change a life: Green Connect celebrates Refugee Week
Social enterprise Green Connect is tackling disadvantage in local refugee communities by providing employment opportunities at its urban farm in Warrawong and four other businesses.
SOFT LANDING 21 June 2021
When having a job can change a life: social enterprise celebrates National Refugee Week
National social enterprise Soft Landing is tackling disadvantage in local refugee communities by providing employment opportunities at its mattress recycling warehouse in Smithfield.
GREEN CONNECT 1 March 2021
Green Connect opens its farm for community celebration of new education and play spaces
Illawarra-based social enterprise Green Connect will unveil its farm redevelopment on Saturday 6 March with a community celebration and open day.
SOFT LANDING 11 November 2020
Local jobs that care for the planet: Soft Landing recycles half a million mattresses
National social enterprise Soft Landing recycled almost half a million mattresses across Australia in 2019-20, providing jobs for more than 200 people with barriers to employment.
RESOURCE RECOVERY AUSTRALIA 9 November 2020
Social enterprise RRA diverts 512tonnes of waste in Noosa
Social enterprise Resource Recovery Australia (RRA) diverted 512tonnes of waste from landfill for reuse and recycling in Noosa in 2019-20.
RESOURCE RECOVERY AUSTRALIA 4 November 2020
Social enterprise RRA diverts 2,583 tonnes of waste on MidCoast
Social enterprise Resource Recovery Australia (RRA) diverted 2,583 tonnes of waste from landfill for reuse and recycling across its MidCoast operations in 2019-20.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Australia and recognise the continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and future. We walk together towards healing.
