363. Reusables: A refocus on the power of reusing a container, with Bianca Cottle

Ever wonder whether you have the ‘right’ to BYO containers to the stores you shop from - especially with the ‘c*vid times hangover’ when single use was insisted upon for safety, it’s time to revisit this topic with Bianca Cottle, founder of byocontainers.org - Let’s refresh our enthusiasm for reusing containers and bringing our own wherever we go - I am first to put my hand up and say I let things slide during this time, in case anyone’s worried I’m perfect (That’s a HARD NO!) 

In this show, while the focus is on Australian rules, the themes apply to all of us wanting to reduce and reuse more of the things in our lives! We explore: 

1. The challenges of building a fully sustainable house (something Bianca and her partner have done!) 
2. How c*vid set us back in many ways whether it comes to progress for people and planet health but what we can learn from it.
3. What the actual law is on reusing containers and cups
4. Some of the ways we can encourage businesses rather than criticising them, to drive re-use forward faster
5. What exactly the label ‘compostable’ means on bio-plastics and whether perhaps it's too good to be true
6. The best reusable containers for different occasion types and situations

And a bunch more. Enjoy the show, share it, and let’s reduce our single-use items big time in the year ahead! Alexx x

Know more or connect with BYO Containers:

Website: byocontainers.org

Facebook: @yocontainers.au 

Insta: @byocontainers.au 

LinkedIn: @byo-containers

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