Rethink Waste at Sο»Ώummer Sesh

November 2022 | Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia

Set above the stunning Jetty Beach in Coffs Harbour, Summer Sesh was a 2 day music festival which attracted a diverse audience. Volunteers, the Rethink team as well as OzGREEN board members worked with attendees to sort waste at 4 key bin stations. Inside the venue a stall was set up providing information about newly banned single-use plastic items, alternatives to plastics and a chance for patrons to make a PLASTIC-FREE pledge.

87%

of participants strongly agree with the ban and all items that come under it.

73%

of participants felt the single-use plastic ban will have a POSITIVE impact on their lives.

  • "It had a huge impact on people's awareness and where they were putting things, which bin."

    - Volunteer

  • "I work in hospitality so was aware of all other items, but wasn't aware of cotton buds as I don't use them but SO glad they have been banned too! Yay!"

    - Participant

  • "Every single person who throws something away, which is everyone, you can interact with."

    - Lindsay, Event Holder, Coffs Coast Food and Wine Team

  • "It is so important to have this at all events because of the amount of reach… you get to interact with every single person who throws something in the bin."

    - Volunteer

  • "We don’t need anymore produced, there’s already tonnes in the world!"

    - Participant

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Outputs and Outcomes

  • 2 day event

  • 86 survey participants

  • 11 volunteers

  • Connections amongst Rethink volunteers, community members and partners strengthened.

  • 940L compostable materials were redirected from landfill

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