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Recycle, closed loop, zero waste, circular economy, reuse. We all know the words carry weight, but what are they trying to achieve exactly? Plastic is an environmental problem and it’s predicted that there will be more plastic in our oceans than fish by 2050 (by weight). It is also estimated that every year an estimated […]

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Bad News. Turns out when you wash your clothes, towels and blankets that are made of synthetic materials, they release tiny microfibres into your washing machine. Your washing machine drains into your sewer pipe. Your sewer pipe goes to a treatment plant, which removes all the debris and organic matter. Well, it removes most the […]

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We were excited to attend the Sustainable Living Festival’s ‘Big Weekend’ that was held for 3 days on the banks of Birrarung Marr in Melbourne. The National Sustainable Living Festival aims to accelerate the uptake of sustainable living and seeks solutions to global warming that will return the planet to a safe climate as fast […]

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2018 so far seems to be THE year to have discussions around plastic. Now more than ever we are bombarded with information that impedes factual and informed decision making and people and businesses alike are increasingly exposed to swift judgement online regarding their sustainability practices (or lack thereof). Single-use plastic is an issue. We can’t […]

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I feel like 99% of the people that care about the environment are also hypocrites. There. I said it and that also includes myself. But wait, please let me explain. In today’s world, unless you are living completely off grid and somewhat removed from society it’s hard to live completely green – and sometimes, yes, […]

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Welcome to our goodchat. series, where we’ll be interviewing people in the music, events and sustainability space about how they got to where they are, what inspires them and what’s next. For the first #goodchat, Sam spoke with Jason (Jace), carpenter, Earthship builder and founder of the wonderful organisation B-Alternative who provide practical solutions to […]

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Welcome to our goodchat. series, where we’ll be interviewing people in the music, events and sustainability space about how they got to where they are, what inspires them and what’s next. Jayden Bath is the director of the Loch Hart Festival, a three day camping, BYO event with an all Australian lineup set in Princetown, […]

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Berish Bilander talks with bettercup about Green Music Australia, a registered charity that aims to green the music industry and which bettercup partners with for Party with the Planet, a campaign that encourages consumers to think about the waste they produce at festivals. ..

Plastic. Sigh, we know. Ban plastic, #plasticfree. Plastic is still a huge part of our lives in general, whether we like it or not. The way it’s made is a bit unfortunate too- usually derived from coal, natural gas and crude oil. The bettercup journey has taught us more about plastic and manufacturing than we […]

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For those of you that don’t know us, welcome! My name is Sam, and I’m the co-founder of bettercup. You can see mine and my co-founder Christie’s story here. I’m writing to you from bettercup’s wash hub in Keysborough, Vic. We recently got a Sustainability Victoria Grant to upgrade our washing and reusable cup manufacturing, […]

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First published 2024. The list of grants and funding available to Australian events and festivals is updated as of January 2026. Amid some of the hardest times for festivals and events in Australia, a range of measures are being rolled out nationwide to support the industry to bolster pre-existing funding programs already in place.  The […]

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We’re big on keeping things local at bettercup – and not just because it feels good to support our local community, but because it’s the foundation of how we stay true to our mission: eliminating single-use waste while delivering top-quality, reusable products. When Sam and I started Bettercup, we knew local manufacturing would be an […]

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