Explore the many products made from recycled materials
Buying products that have been made with recycled materials saves energy and resources, which reduces the need for mining, conserves raw materials and reduces waste going to landfill. The list below aims to educate consumers, businesses, councils and schools about the many wide-ranging products made from recycled materials. Remember, unless you're buying recycled, you're not really recycling!
Select a product from the list below to find out more about how it can be made from recycled materials and also where it can be purchased.
Recycled Material
Soft plastics
Details
Replas make bollards from the soft plastics you drop off at REDcycle bins in Coles and Woolworths.
Where Can I Buy This?
Recycled Material
Agricultural and other polyethylene based plastics
Details
Integrated Recycling recycles table grape vine covers, grain bags, suitable irrigation pipe and polystyrene from growers in the Sunraysia district as well as a variety of polyethylene and polystyrene from industry, retailers and the Mildura landfill.
Where Can I Buy This?
Integrated Recycling
Recycled Material
100% recycled waste
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Introducing saveBOARD, the future of sustainable building, that turns everyday household waste such as milk cartons, soft plastics and coffee cups into building products similar to plywood and plasterboard.
Where Can I Buy This?
saveBOARD
Recycled Material
Tyres
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Enviro Rubber make car park kerbing and speed humps from 100% recycled tyres.
Where Can I Buy This?
Enviro Rubber
Recycled Material
Soft Plastics
Details
Replas make speed humps from the soft plastics you drop off at REDcycle bins in Coles and Woolworths.
Where Can I Buy This?
Recycled Material
Rubber Tyres
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Tyrex is an Australian manufacturer of recycled rubber products.
Where Can I Buy This?
Tyrex
Recycled Material
Waste materials from coal fired power stations and steel manufacture
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Plasterboard can be recycled into more plasterboard.
Where Can I Buy This?
Boral
Recycled Material
Construction and demolition waste (asphalt, sand, gravel, rock, concrete)
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Many kinds of construction and demolition waste can be turned into new products. For example, bricks can be recycled into roadbase or new bricks; concrete into aggregate and roadbase; tiles into drainage material or driveway rock-base; plasterboard into gypsum powder; and metal into cars, cans and boats.
BINGO Industries is a leading Construction & Demolition recycler and a proud partner of Planet Ark for almost ten years. Its hi-tech Eastern Creek Recycling Ecology Park has industry leading recovery rate of 85%.
BINGO’s Eco Product range takes the waste from construction sites and turns it into 100% recycled brick and concrete aggregate, which can be used as bedding material for sewer and water pipes, drainage material, decorative pathways and garden beds.
Boral makes a recycled granular material processed from deposits of sand, gravel, rock or demolition concrete.
Where Can I Buy This?
Boral
Recycled Material
Soft plastics
Details
Replas make outdoor decking from the soft plastics you drop off at REDcycle bins in Coles and Woolworths.
Where Can I Buy This?
Recycled Material
Printer cartridges
Details
eWood Gardens make DIY planks that can be used for outdoor flooring or steps from the printer cartridges you recycle through Cartridges 4 Planet Ark
Where Can I Buy This?
Selected garden centres
Recycled Material
Soft plastics
Details
Replas make outdoor furniture from the soft plastics you drop off at REDcycle bins in Coles and Woolworths.
Where Can I Buy This?
Recycled Material
Agricultural and other polyethylene based plastics
Details
Integrated Recycling recycles table grape vine covers, grain bags, suitable irrigation pipe and polystyrene from growers in the Sunraysia district as well as a variety of polyethylene and polystyrene from industry, retailers and the Mildura landfill.
Where Can I Buy This?
Integrated Recycling
Recycled Material
Waste materials from coal fired power stations and steel manufacture
Details
E-crete is a geopolymer concrete.
Where Can I Buy This?
ACM
Recycled Material
Glass, plastic and road base
Details
StoneSet make alternative paving methods using recycled, reclaimed and waste products
Where Can I Buy This?
StoneSet
Recycled Material
Tyres
Details
Enviro Rubber make playground and gymnasium pavers from 100% recycled tyres.
Where Can I Buy This?
Enviro Rubber
Recycled Material
Hardwood
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Ironwood Australia mill and supply recycled and reclaimed Australian hardwood timber.
Where Can I Buy This?
Ironwood Australia
Recycled Material
Plastic
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Duratrack composite plastic sleepers are manufactured from plastic waste sourced in Australia. Recycling waste plastic reduces landfill or the use of other harmful disposal methods.
Where Can I Buy This?
Recycled Material
Printer cartridges
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The toner from the printer cartridges you recycle through Cartridges 4 Planet Ark can be turned into TonerPave asphalt and TonerPlas road surfaces. TonerPlas also uses stockpiled glass and soft plastics and is turned into a new asphalt called Reconophalt produced in partnership with the Downer Group.
Where Can I Buy This?
TonerPlas
Downer Group (TonerPlas)
Recycled Material
recycled packaging
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The world's first road surface made with recycled packaging including recycled coffee cups.
Where Can I Buy This?
pakpave
Recycled Material
Recycled Rubber
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Synthetic Grass & Rubber Surfaces makes playground base course rubber from using rubber wet pour from old playgrounds. This saves 1,000s of tons of waste going into landfill
Where Can I Buy This?
Synthetic Grass
Recycled Material
Soft Plastics
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Replas make rumble bars from the soft plastics you drop off at REDcycle bins in Coles and Woolworths.
Where Can I Buy This?
Recycled Material
Glass, construction and demolition waste
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BINGO Industries is a leader in the recycling industry and a proud partner of Planet Ark for almost ten years. It recovers waste from construction sites and turns it into its Eco Product range of sand and roadbase products. These 100% recycled products can be used for a wide range of applications, including pipe bedding, trench filling and for paving roads, car parks and driveways.
Lismore City Council is using crushed glass for backfilling material (i.e. pipe bedding) and road base.
Where Can I Buy This?
Lismore City Council
Recycled Material
Soft Plastics
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Replas make wheel stops from the soft plastics you drop off at REDcycle bins in Coles and Woolworths.
Where Can I Buy This?
Recycled Material
Rubber Tyres
Details
Tyrex is an Australian manufacturer of recycled rubber products.
Where Can I Buy This?
Tyrex
Recycled Material
Timber, Paper, Plastic Bottles, Sari, Tyre inner tubes, Metal, Glass
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There is an abundant range of accesories made from recycled materials to choose from. Timber, textile scraps, saris, paper and plastics are just some of the materials that are used in these pieces. You can search Good On You or Etsy for brands that do recycled accesories.
Where Can I Buy This?
Good On You
Etsy
Eco Bling
Brit Co
Recover Brands
Upcycle Studio
The Elephant Emporium
Recycled Material
Tyre inner tubes
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WozWaste make belts from tyre inner tubes.
Where Can I Buy This?
Going Green Solutions
Recycled Material
Recycled polypropylene - mostly shampoo/conditioner/dye bottles collected from hairdressers and salons
Details
Initially designed by a highschool student to help relieve feelings of climate anxiety. Pressing your thumbs on both the smooth and rough surfaces inside the turtle has a grounding effect on one's mental state and helps to relieve symptoms of stress.
Where Can I Buy This?
Defy Design
Recycled Material
Textile scraps, Fleece, Cotton
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Many charities sell pre-loved clothing and goods via shops. However, if your local op shop doesn't have what you want and you need to buy new, there are some brands that use recycled materials in their clothing. You can try searching Good On You for brands that do recycled clothing.
Where Can I Buy This?
Charity Stores
Good On You
The Social Oufit
Patagonia - Worn Wear
Tonle
Brit Co
Vaute
Glam Corner
Recycled Material
Dresden - old Lego, milk bottle lids, beer keg caps, discarded fishing line, w.r.yuma - 3D printed recycled plastic
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Dresden and w.r.yuma are two companies who are making glass frames out of recycled plastic. Plastics are sourced from soda bottles, bottle caps and plastic waste left at beaches.
Where Can I Buy This?
Dresden
w.r.yuma
Recycled Material
Skateboards, Tennis balls, Jeans, Sail cloth, Plastic, Textiles
Details
You can find covers made of (almost) anything! Search and you will find.
Where Can I Buy This?
Etsy
Recycled Material
Cotton, rubber, leather, plastic bottles, tyres, cardboard, cork
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Eco friendly footware combines recycled materials such as rubber and plastic bottles with other inputs such as synthetic leathers. Each part of the shoe can utilise different recycled materials to create comfortable long lasting footwear. You can try searching Good On You for brands that do recycled shoes.
Where Can I Buy This?
Ecco
Indosole
Vegan Wares
Nae
Beyond Skin
Veja
Matt & Nat
Ecoalf
Etiko
Recycled Material
P.E.T. plastic bottles, recycled PVC
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Onya make bags from recycled P.E.T. plastic bottles.
Ploys make bags with recycled PVC from pool inflatables, air mattresses or umbrellas, collected from households within Australia.
Where Can I Buy This?
Onya Side Bags
Ploys
Recycled Material
Rubber Tyres
Details
Tyrex is an Australian manufacturer of recycled rubber products.
Where Can I Buy This?
Tyrex
Recycled Material
Aluminium
Details
All aluminium cans have recycled content. When recycled, aluminium does not degrade in quality. Using recycled aluminium uses 95% less energy to produce than using virgin aluminium.
Where Can I Buy This?
Supermarkets, food retailers, pubs, almost anywhere that sells takeaway drinks.
Recycled Material
Aluminium
Details
If You Care makes aluminium foil from 100% recycled aluminium. Aluminium can recycled infinitely without degrading. Using recycled aluminium saves 95% of the energy used to make virgin aluminium.
Where Can I Buy This?
Recycled Material
Plastic
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Ecobin supply some bins made of recycled plastic.
Where Can I Buy This?
Ecobin
Recycled Material
Phone books and newspaper
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White and Yellow Pages phone books are collected, cut into strips, woven and lacquered to create waste paper baskets by the Alay Kapwa Cooperative.
Where Can I Buy This?
Trading Circle
Recycled Material
Old blankets, natural unused fibre and factory floor offcuts
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Recycled old blankets can be combined with factory floor offcuts to make new blankets.
Where Can I Buy This?
Seljak Brand
Waverley Mills
Recycled Material
Plastic milk bottles, Bike chains, Aluminium, Paper
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Biome supply bowls and cups made from recycled plastic milk bottles.
Where Can I Buy This?
Recycled Material
Remade in Robe by recycling PS6 (Hardened Polystyrene) each bowl consists of 1870 bread tags.
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These fabulous bowls are crafted in Robe by Transmutation from Breadtags collected all over Australia by Aussie Breadtags for Wheelchairs Charity.
Where Can I Buy This?
Transmutation
Recycled Material
Foam
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Dunlop EnviroTred carpet underlays are made of 90% recycled materials and are 100% recyclable.
Where Can I Buy This?
Flooring Xtra stores actively support the Recycle by Dunlop program.
Recycled Material
Polypropelene from hair care bottles
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Coasters come in different colours and can be branded for a business
Where Can I Buy This?
Defy Design
Recycled Material
100% recycled plastic
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Coasters made from 100% recycled plastic
Where Can I Buy This?
LT Custom Creations
Recycled Material
Plastic
Details
Bokashi make compost bins from recycled plastic
Where Can I Buy This?
Garden centres
Chooktopia
Recycled Material
Fly Ash, Slag
Details
E-crete, an alternative concrete made from waste products from steel manufacturing and coal stations, is a widely used construction material.
Many other green alternatives exist for common construction materials. These often come with their own recycling and maintenance schemes when they reach the end of their life cycle.
Where Can I Buy This?
ACM
Global Green Tag
Recycled Material
Polypropylene plastic
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Recycled Mats make cushion covers from 100% recycled polypropylene plastic.
Where Can I Buy This?
Recycled Mats
Recycled Material
Timber
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Rabbit Trap Timber make cutting boards handcrafted from recycled timber.
Where Can I Buy This?
Rabbit Trap Timber
Recycled Material
Remade in Robe from recycled bread tags (PS6 - hardened polystyrene).
Details
A serving board for all occasions.
Where Can I Buy This?
Transmutation
Recycled Material
P.E.T. plastic bottles or HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene)
Details
Some desk trays can be made from 100% recycled HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene) or P.E.T plastic bottles.
Where Can I Buy This?
Fishpond online
Italplast
OK Office online
winc online
Recycled Material
Full circle make brooms, dust-pan and brush sets and dusters using recycled plastics
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Clean up the environment at the same time as you clean up your homes with Full Circle's cleaning products made from recycled plastics
Where Can I Buy This?
Full Circle
Stone Doctor
Recycled Material
Wood, Paper, Cardboard, Electronic Components
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iameco is a company which create eco friendly electronic devices. They do this by using recycled components and by replacing harmful components such as PVCs and heavy metals with eco-friendly material such as wood casings
TVs, computers, phones, tablets, watches, etc can be made using components recycled through e-waste recyclers like TechCollect
Where Can I Buy This?
iameco
Recycled Material
Agricultural and other polyethylene based plastics
Details
Integrated Recycling recycles table grape vine covers, grain bags, suitable irrigation pipe and polystyrene from growers in the Sunraysia district as well as a variety of polyethylene and polystyrene from industry, retailers and the Mildura landfill.
Where Can I Buy This?
Integrated Recycling
Recycled Material
Soft Plastics
Details
Replas make fencing from the soft plastics you drop off at REDcycle bins in Coles and Woolworths.
Where Can I Buy This?
Recycled Material
Vinyl, Linoleum
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Numerous brands make products with recycled content – for example, Marmoleum, 42% and the Polyflor range with 40%. Through Recofloor, Polyfloor can recycle smooth and safety installation off-cuts, smooth uplifted flooring and old stock-roll ends and samples. The material is recovered and recycled into new flooring or other useful products such as traffic cones.
Where Can I Buy This?
Polyflor
Forbo Flooring Systems
Recycled Material
Hardwood
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Quick-Step makes engineered timber floors containing 60 percent recycled material.
Where Can I Buy This?
Quick-Step
Recycled Material
Cooking oil
Details
Several manufacturers have biofuel made from recycled cooking oil.
Where Can I Buy This?
ACCC
Recycled Material
100% post consumer plastic, such as milk bottles and lids
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Vinyl Station creates record cabinets that are designed to easily flip & play vinyl records. Made in Melbourne Australia, from locally sourced 100% post consumer recycled plastic, such as milk bottles and lids. Choose a Vinyl Station design to fit your turntable and record collection. Plus, you can choose a colour mix to suit your space.
Where Can I Buy This?
Vinyl Station
Recycled Material
LDPE and HDPE
Details
Ideal for garden beds, lawns, paths and fence lines. 98%+ Australian scoured recycled content plastics + processing aids.
Where Can I Buy This?
Plastic Forests
Recycled Material
Polypropylene
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The WaterUps from DownUnder® water wicking cell is an Australian designed and manufactured product that can be used in a wide variety of garden and landscape watering environments. manufactured from recycled polypropylene and are comprised of a rigid deck with 4 ‘wicking legs’ that can be interlocked to form a raised platform or cut to shape to form a space that has a water reservoir below.
Where Can I Buy This?
WaterUps®
Recycled Material
Soft Plastics
Details
Replas make garden beds from the soft plastics you drop off at REDcycle bins in Coles and Woolworths.
Where Can I Buy This?
Recycled Material
Paper
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Biome and Buy Eco Green supply gift wrap made from recycled paper.
Where Can I Buy This?
Buy Eco Green
Recycled Material
Paper & cardboard
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Earth Greetings supply cards made from recycled paper and cardboard.
Where Can I Buy This?
Earth Greetings
Recycled Material
The handle is recycled HDPE - mostly shampoo/conditioner/dye bottles collected from hairdressers and dog groomers
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The rope of the dog lead is made from recycled P.E.T water bottles.
Where Can I Buy This?
Defy Design
Recycled Material
Furniture Old pieces
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Learn useful tips and tricks from Planet Ark ambassador James Treble about turning unused items and objects into stylish pieces.
Where Can I Buy This?
James Treble
Recycled Material
Tyre rubber
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Made from recycled tyre rubber offcuts, these products are designed for the harsh environment of equestrian, agriculture and farming
Where Can I Buy This?
KitnCaboodle
Recycled Material
Glass Bottles, Plastics
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Insulation is a great way to keep your house comfortable without using air conditioning. Using recycled insulation materials to do so is an even better way!
Where Can I Buy This?
EnviroShop
Build
Recycled Material
P.E.T. plastic
Details
- From 2020, Coca-Cola in Australia will use 100% recycled PET in all bottles, 600ml and under.
- Emma & Tom's Life Juice comes in 100% recycled P.E.T. plastic bottles.
- Schweppes Australia use recycled content in their soft drink bottles.
Where Can I Buy This?
Supermarkets and food retailers.
Recycled Material
Paper
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Breeders Choice cat litter is made from 99% recycled paper.
Where Can I Buy This?
Pet stores, supermarkets and online
Recycled Material
Cardboard, Fabric, Old ship pieces
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Lamps made from recycled cardboard/fabrics and old nautical pieces can be a stand out piece in your home.
Where Can I Buy This?
Upcycle Studio
Etsy
Our Planet Travel
Recycled Material
Tyres
Details
Enviro Rubber make appliance mats, anti-fatigue mats, wheelchair ramps and wedges from 100% recycled tyres
Where Can I Buy This?
Enviro Rubber
Recycled Material
Polypropylene plastic
Details
Recycled Mats make a variety of mats and floor coverings from 100% recycled polypropylene plastic.
Where Can I Buy This?
Recycled Mats
Recycled Material
Polypropylene plastic or cotton
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Fab Habitat make outdoor mats from 100% recycled polypropylene plastic and indoor mats from 100% recycled cotton.
Where Can I Buy This?
Fab Habitat
Recycled Material
Rubber Tyres
Details
Tyrex is an Australian manufacturer of recycled rubber products.
Where Can I Buy This?
Tyrex
Recycled Material
Rope
Details
Handcrafted rope mats made from 100% Aussie recycled rope gathered from Commercial Fishermen.
Where Can I Buy This?
Transmutation
Recycled Material
Vegetation, Wood Waste
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Suppliers who recycle vegetation and wood waste into quality soil and mulch for gardens exist around Australia.
BINGO Industries is a leader in the recycling industry and a proud partner of Planet Ark for almost ten years. It takes the timber waste from construction sites and turns it into its Eco Product range of natural, 100% recycled mulch which can be used for garden and landscaping, moisture retention and weed suppression.
Where Can I Buy This?
Kimbriki
The Mulch Centre
Recycled Material
Paper
Details
Australia’s newspapers are voluntarily made with recycled fibre content in the 40-70% range, magazines are around the 1-6% mark. Australia has one of the best newspaper recycling rates in the world at 78%.
Where Can I Buy This?
Wherever you buy newspapers.
Recycled Material
Plastics, Timber
Details
Recopol recycles engineering grade plastics from the automotive, electronic and appliance waste streams into furniture frames ready for upholstering.
Preowned and recycled office furniture is also available for those who are looking to close the loop!
Where Can I Buy This?
Recopol
Sydney Used Furniture
Pre owned
Recycled Material
Printer cartridges
Details
eWood Gardens make DIY planks that can be used for outdoor flooring or steps from the printer cartridges you recycle through 'Cartridges 4 Planet Ark'
Where Can I Buy This?
Selected garden centres
Recycled Material
Soft plastics
Details
Replas make outdoor flooring from the soft plastics you drop off at REDcycle bins in Coles and Woolworths.
Where Can I Buy This?
Recycled Material
Milk bottles & pine products
Details
ModWood make wood composite decking boards from milk containers and non-virgin pine products with 90% recycled content.
Where Can I Buy This?
ModWood
Recycled Material
Plastic
Details
Integrated Recycling make decking boards from recycled plastic.
Where Can I Buy This?
Recycled Material
Wood
Details
Ironwood supply recycled and reclaimed Australian hardwood timber decking for decking and/or boardwalk use.
Where Can I Buy This?
Ironwood
Recycled Material
Plastic and wood
Details
Furturewood decking is made from recycled polyolefin (plastic from post industrial waste) and recycled hardwood timber.
Where Can I Buy This?
Futurewood
Recycled Material
Soft Plastics
Details
Replas make outdoor furniture from the soft plastics you drop off at REDcycle bins in Coles and Woolworths.
Where Can I Buy This?
Recycled Material
Paper
Details
Naturale Toilet Paper Towels proudly endorsed by Planet Ark and is made in Australia from 100% recycled paper.
Where Can I Buy This?
Coles and Woolworths Supermarkets
Recycled Material
Glass, plastic and road base
Details
StoneSet make alternative paving methods using recycled, reclaimed and waste products
Where Can I Buy This?
StoneSet
Recycled Material
Waste materials from coal fired power stations and steel manufacture
Details
E-crete is a geopolymer concrete.
Where Can I Buy This?
ACM
Recycled Material
Printer cartridges
Details
The printer cartridges you recycle through ‘Cartridges 4 Planet Ark’ can be turned into Enviroliner pens.
Where Can I Buy This?
Recycled Material
Plastic bottles
Details
Sasha & Me use use stuffing made from recycled bottles for most of their beds.
Where Can I Buy This?
Sasha & Me
Recycled Material
LDPE and HDPE
Details
Plastic Forests manufactures a range of recycled, high quality, polyethene (PE) resins including High Density, Low Density and Linear Low-Density Polyethylene. 98%+ Australian scoured recycled content plastics + processing aids.
Where Can I Buy This?
Plastic Forests
Recycled Material
P.E.T. plastic bottles
Details
Onya make fruit and vegetable bags from recycled P.E.T. plastic bottles.
Where Can I Buy This?
Onya online or search the stockist for local stores
Recycled Material
LDPE and HDPE
Details
Root Barrier helps to minimise the damaging effects of tree roots to pavements, foundations, driveways, roads and pipes. 98%+ Australian scoured recycled content plastics + processing aids.
Where Can I Buy This?
Plastic Forests
Recycled Material
P.E.T. plastic bottles
Details
Made from recycled PET bottles, with a fully foodsafe PEVA lining.
Where Can I Buy This?
Onya online or search the stockist for local stores
Recycled Material
P.E.T. plastic
Details
Praise and Cornwell product ranges contain recycled plastic in their bottles.
Where Can I Buy This?
Supermarkets and food retailers.
Recycled Material
P.E.T. plastic
Details
Natures Organics bottles are made from 100% recycled P.E.T. plastic
Where Can I Buy This?
Supermarkets
Recycled Material
P.E.T. plastic
Details
Natures Organics bottles are made from 100% recycled P.E.T. plastic
Where Can I Buy This?
Supermarkets
Recycled Material
Paper
Details
Look for paper stationery (like envelopes, writing pads, exercise books, diaries, post-it-notes, labels, cards, brown wrapping paper) made with recycled content.
Where Can I Buy This?
Officeworks, Australia Post, Office National, Office Products Depot, O-Net, Newsgencies online or in-store.
BuyEcoGreen online
Recycled Material
Ocean plastic, Industry Plastic waste
Details
Ocean plastic pollution is one of the largest environmental problems. Five Oceans and Jaguar are two companies who are using plastics to create fins and surfboards which combine eco-friendly materials and performance.
Where Can I Buy This?
Five Oceans
Jaguar
Recycled Material
Timber, Building material, Furniture
Details
Buy back centres are a great way to find materials for that side project of yours.
Where Can I Buy This?
Kimbriki
Contact your local council.
Recycled Material
Paper
Details
Naturale Toilet Tissue proudly endorsed by Planet Ark and is made in Australia from 100% recycled paper.
Where Can I Buy This?
Coles and Woolworths Supermarkets
Recycled Material
Milk Containers, Wood, Paper, Polyester
Details
Several companies exist which take an eco friendly approach to toys. Ecotoys makes toys out of sustainably sourced materials whilst Greentoys uses 100% recycled plastics to reinvent classic toys.
Where Can I Buy This?
Ecotoys
Greentoys
Recycled Material
Aluminum
Details
Most aluminium cans have a proportion of recycled content. Aluminium can recycled infinitely without degrading. Using recycled aluminium saves 95% of the energy used to make virgin aluminium.
Where Can I Buy This?
Supermarkets, other retailers & online.
Find packaging suppliers:Australian Aluminium Council
Recycled Material
Cardboard
Details
More than 80% of Australia's paper and cardboard packaging is made from recycled fibre!
Where Can I Buy This?
For boxes, try hardware stores, storage & moving companies or search 'buy cardboard boxes' online.
Recycled Material
Glass bottles and jars
Details
In Australia, most glass bottles and jars produced contains a substantial proportion of recycled glass. Glass containers can be re-used many times and recycled indefinitely.
Where Can I Buy This?
Supermarkets, other retailers & online.
Packaging suppliers: Cospak, Jar Bottles Direct, Silverlock Packaging
Recycled Material
Recycled PET plastic
Details
Ant Packaging manufactures plastic bottles and caps from recyclable plastics, including recycled PET and has been carbon neutral for almost 10 years.
Where Can I Buy This?
Ant Packaging
Recycled Material
Details
Most steel has around 20% recycled content. Recyclable and can be recycled an infinite amount of times, saving energy and raw materials each time it is re-processed.
Where Can I Buy This?
Supermarkets, other retailers & online.
Packaging suppliers: Irwin Packaging, Perennial Packaging, Visy
Recycled Material
P.E.T. Plastic Bottles, Polyester
Details
The J.Burrows Recycled Laptop Backpack has interior and exterior fabric made using 100% recycled materials, with the total recycled content totalling 95%.
Where Can I Buy This?
Officeworks - online or in-store
Recycled Material
P.E.T. Plastic Bottles, Polyester
Details
The Planetbox Jetpack backpack range is made from recycled plastic bottles.
Where Can I Buy This?
Recycled Material
P.E.T. Plastic Bottles, Polyester
Details
Patagonia supply large backpacks made from 50-100% recycled polyester.
Where Can I Buy This?
Patagonia online or in-store
Recycled Material
Recycled polypropylene - mostly shampoo/conditioner/dye bottles collected from hairdressers and salons
Details
Initially designed by a highschool student to help relieve feelings of climate anxiety. Pressing your thumbs on both the smooth and rough surfaces inside the turtle has a grounding effect on one's mental state and helps to relieve symptoms of stress.
Where Can I Buy This?
Defy Design
Recycled Material
P.E.T. plastic bottles or HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene)
Details
Some desk trays can be made from recycled HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene) or P.E.T plastic bottles.
Where Can I Buy This?
Fishpond Online
OK Office online
Winc online
Recycled Material
Printer cartridges
Details
The printer cartridges you recycle through ‘Cartridges 4 Planet Ark’ can be turned into 100% recycled ink for artists produced by Lousy Ink.
Where Can I Buy This?
Lousy Ink
Recycled Material
Interior and Exterior Signage
Details
Interior and exterior signage for businesses made out of refurbished/repurposed materials, operating between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.
Where Can I Buy This?
https://remadesignage.com.au
Recycled Material
Tyres
Details
Enviro Rubber make appliance mats, anti-fatigue mats, wheelchair ramps and wedges from 100% recycled tyres.
Where Can I Buy This?
Enviro Rubber
Recycled Material
Rubber Tyres
Details
Tyrex is an Australian manufacturer of recycled rubber products.
Where Can I Buy This?
Tyrex
Recycled Material
Plastics, Timber
Details
Recopol recycles engineering grade plastics from the automotive, electronic and appliance waste streams into furniture frames ready for upholstering.
Preowned and recycled office furniture is also available for those who are looking to close the loop!
Where Can I Buy This?
Recopol
Sydney Used Furniture
Loft Furniture
Preowned
Recycled Material
Soft plastics
Details
Replas make outdoor furniture from the soft plastics you drop off at REDcycle bins in Coles and Woolworths.
Where Can I Buy This?
Recycled Material
Printer cartridges
Details
The printer cartridges you recycle through ‘Cartridges 4 Planet Ark’ can be turned into Enviroliner pens.
Where Can I Buy This?
Recycled Material
Paper
Details
Pen bodies can be made from recycled paper.
Where Can I Buy This?
Buy Eco Green
Recycled Material
Paper
Details
Look for paper stationery (like envelopes, writing pads, exercise books, diaries, manilla folders, post-it-notes, labels, cards, brown wrapping paper) made with recycled content.
Where Can I Buy This?
Officeworks, Australia Post, Office National, Office Products Depot, O-Net, Newsgencies online or in-store.
BuyEcoGreen online
