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\u201cI\u2019ve been an educator so I was just going to a tiny stall here today, but it\u2019s turned into something much bigger because of peoples\u2019 willingness to learn.<\/p>\n
\u201cI took a young man through, a Wholefoods person, and he was here for half-an-hour. He\u2019s educated himself about all the things he can do now to improve his plastic habits.\u201d<\/p>\n
Grampians Central West Waste and Resource Recovery Group\u2019s engagement manager Elanor Mahon said grassroots events like the one organised by Ms McCallum and Ms Mae are \u201ccritical.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThey encourage successful embedding of zero-waste habits in our community, because they give people the chance to connect with others on a zero-waste journey, look at what they\u2019re doing, have conversations, touch and feel,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnline information doesn\u2019t give people the chance to fully understand how to approach making changes, but knowing others in the community on that same journey gives people the confidence to think, \u2018I can do that.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cSimple steps that are effective set you on a path, so you feel more able to tackle some of the bigger decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
EMBRACING Plastic-Free July, two Ballarat Community Garden members hosted a mini zero-plastic fair at Ballarat Wholefoods Collective last week. Encouraging the city to reduce the presence of single-use plastic in their lives, Cathy McCallum and Glenda Maes welcomed \u201ceco warrior\u201d stallholders and advocates, including We Bar None, The Hidden Orchard, Zero Plastics Australia, Eco Enviro […]<\/p>\n