1st of June New South Wales single use plastic bag ban
Single use plastics are now being phased out starting with lightweight plastic bags on the 1st of June. The ban of lightweight plastic bags is just the first in a succession of bans that will see a range of environmentally damaging plastic items removed from NSW. Plastic bags that will be banned from the 1st […]
Landfill and Ocean Plastic Pollution. Here’s How to Avoid It
Plastic pollution is worst now than it has ever been. It is our duty as humans to be eliminating this issue and do our part to prevent our animals’ homes from being destroyed and even worse killing our wildlife. Ocean Approximately 14 million tonnes of plastic end up in the ocean every year. Plastic debris […]
Eco-Friendly Options Made Easy
Single Use Plastic also known as SUPs are used once and once only or for a short period of time before being thrown away. Single use plastic products such as plastic bags, straws and cutlery are more likely to end up in our oceans than reusable products. Eco-Friendly is defined as earth friendly and not […]
How to; A Circular Economy
A Circular Economy is based on the idea that there is no such thing as waste. Instead, it ensures sustainable growth over time through recycling, reusing, and renewing existing materials and resources. The circular life cycle is all about keeping items for longer, repairing rather than replacing, learning to buy only what you need, and […]
The Ultimate Client Sucess Story
Janelle Said “I Cannot believe I do not need to vacuum under the Christmas tree anymore with that green plastic mess. I recently purchased a midnight Christmas Tree from Resourceful Living. I found the customer service very personable and easy to contact. The tree was made with extremely high craftmanship and looks amazing. The Christmas […]
Recycled Plastic Sheets
We are proud to manufacture our sheets right here in NSW at our Beresfield factory. Our 100% solid recycled plastic sheets come in a variety of thicknesses – 12mm, 20mm and 40mm. Our largest sheet size is 1200mm x 1200mm. Our plastic can be a selection of HDPE and LDPE. Not at all like timber […]
A day in the life at RL
Each day is different here in the Resourceful Living Workshop, though it is always a fun and exciting environment. We want to give an insight in to what a day in the life at RL may look like and the process to creating our recycled plastic masterpieces. Coffee. This is a must, and this step is […]
Meet the employees in a 5 question quiz
There are 3 accomplished faces behind Resourceful Living: Jess, the boss lady with all the great ideas. Geoff, our engineer/manufacturing expert, the one who makes all Jess’ ideas come to life and Sarah, Resourceful Living’s first employee, the jack of all trades. Meet the employees in five diverse questions. Jess Ultimate Saturday night? Kids in […]
Guide to the 7 different plastic types
Did you know that there are 7 different plastic types? They are all used to make different items in our surroundings. Let us break it down so you can gather a better understanding of what each one is and their purposes. PETE: Polyethene Terephthalate The most common plastic used for consumer products. PETE is used […]
5 Easy Home Recycling
Recycling can be confusing. Across Australia, different councils have different rules and regulations about what they will pick up from their curbside bin. So we want to help you make recycling easy at home. Get the kids involved and make it a game. Get the grandparents involved and show the people in your network how […]