Australia Post has launched a recycling trial allowing customers to leave their soft plastics at a dozen of its post offices in New South Wales.
Executive General Manager of Community and Consumer at Australia Post, Nicole Sheffield said customers could drop their soft plastics, including Australia Post plastic satchels, bread bags, chip packets, and bubble wrap, into dedicated bins at the 12 offices.
“From there the plastic is processed by REDcycle and delivered to a manufacturing partner to be made into a range of recycled products,” Ms Sheffield said.
“While many Australians have fully embraced soft plastic recycling with REDcycle, not everyone has access to the service, which is why we have targeted selected Post Offices to help increase access to the service,” she said.
“There is growing interest and concern among the community surrounding plastics, including that used in our packaging, so we’re incredibly proud to be expanding our partnership with REDcycle and give our customers the opportunity to recycle their satchels and other soft plastics at the Post Office.”
Ms Sheffield said the in-store trial would run in NSW for a period of eight weeks at Post Offices at Dubbo; Gunnedah; Blayney; Gulgong; Maclean; Berry; Kyogle; Bellingen; Iluka; Canowindra; Shoalhaven Heads’ and Oberon.
She said there was an option to extend and expand the trial to more Post Offices around the country depending on customer uptake and feedback.
