Green cleaning arrives at Anglesea’s doorstep

ANGLESEA has taken a step towards becoming chemical-free following the installation of a new eWater System at its community house, which is available for community use at a minimal cost.

A small electrolysis unit has made its way to Anglesea Community House with a warm reception on Thursday night offering a more organic and less wasteful method of cleaning to residents.

The system, created and donated by Australian-based company eWater Systems, uses salt, water, and electricity to create an Organic Certified disinfectant, cleaner and sanitiser, offering a more environmentally friendly way of cleaning around the house.

“We just wanted to allow the local community to access electrolysed water at low cost in some way, particularly coming out of COVID-19,” eWater Systems chief executive officer and Aireys Inlet resident Dawn O’Neil said.

“The major differences this system provides includes a massive decrease in plastics going to landfill using reusable bottles, a reduction in harmful chemicals going into our waterways, a definite reduction in exposure to children, and a reduction is expenditure too.

“Over the past 15 years we have focused on selling commercially, but this is very recent that everyday households have begun to have access to this.”

 

Anglesea Community House’s financial model will work by getting users to pay an initial payment of $5 for a labelled bottle, which is followed by a lifetime of refills for just a gold coin donation.

The unit, worth about $10,000, aims to get the ball rolling for a community that has been at the forefront of sustainability in the past.

The coastal town became the first in Victoria to become plastic bag free back in 2004 and is now in pursuit of becoming 100 per cent chemical-free.

“I think this new system will be huge for Anglesea,” Anglesea Community House co-ordinator Marcelle Renkin said.

“There is already a pretty high level of environmental consciousness and sustainability here in town, seeing things getting traction such as the health of the Anglesea River.

“There is already precedence of community action within Anglesea and Aireys Inlet and I think people are keen to get involved in switching away from harmful chemicals.”

 

Drop-ins at the House, located on 5 McMillan Street, are encouraged for residents who want to learn more about the new system.