Tell us your most unhinged hacks for reducing plastic waste. @csiro
Tell us your most unhinged hacks for reducing plastic waste.  @csiro
Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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1️⃣ Refuse to drink coffee unless it's from your favourite ceramic cup.

2️⃣ Before buying something new, check sites like Marketplace, Depop and op shops to see if you can find the same thing second-hand.

3️⃣ Keep a ‘zero waste’ kit, with reusable containers, cutlery, cups and napkins in the car for when you need it.

4️⃣ Refuse receipts before they're printed. Many are coated in BPA or BPS plastic.

5️⃣ Many libraries lend more than just books. Check what's available at your local library, like games, tools and toys.

Find out more about our research to reduce the amount of plastic waste entering the Australian environment by 2030: https://research.csiro.au/ending-plastic-waste/

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