Catchafire and Idealist: pro-bono skills for nonprofits
Give design, translation, data or legal skills to nonprofits: Catchafire matches US-based projects; Idealist lists volunteer roles worldwide.
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Plastic Free Communities and Plastic Free Champions (SAS)
Lead your town through Surfers Against Sewage’s five-step plan, or earn the Plastic Free Champion award for your business; 830+ UK communities so far.
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Plastic Free Places (Boomerang Alliance)
Free Australian programme helping cafes, events and councils drop single-use items; 1,831 businesses and 343 Plastic Free Champions by May 2026.
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Plastic-free procurement at work (Plastic Free July and UK Packaging Pact)
Run a bin audit, change the kitchen and procurement, and, if you buy packaging at scale, join the UK Packaging Pact (successor to the…
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Bank.Green: check whether your bank funds fossil fuels
Free international tool that rates banks on fossil-fuel finance and helps you switch; replaces the UK’s Make My Money Matter, which closed in 2025.
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RecycleSmart pickups (now resmart.co)
Paid doorstep collection of soft plastics, e-waste, textiles, blister packs and batteries in Australian cities: $29 one-off or $19 a month.
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Planet Ark Recycling Near You
Australia’s largest recycling directory: what your council takes, and drop-off points for batteries, e-waste, textiles, paint, cartridges and more.
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National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme (e-waste)
Free e-waste drop-off for households and small business at about 1,800 sites, funded by importers under federal law; find a site via Recycling Near…
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MobileMuster
Free phone, battery, charger and accessory recycling via retailers or a free post satchel; government-accredited industry scheme since 1998.
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TerraCycle Australia (free programmes and paid boxes)
Brand-funded free mail-in programmes plus paid Zero Waste Boxes for soft plastics, beauty empties and more. Read the caveats before paying.