Circular Peninsula: the Mornington Peninsula’s first community plastic Micro Recycling Hub

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Step 1: Specify your contribution amount for Circular Peninsula: the Mornington Peninsula’s first community plastic Micro Recycling Hub

All or nothing. This project will only be funded if it reaches its goal by 18 December 2024 23:59 AEDT

Overview

Circular Peninsula is the Mornington Peninsula’s first female-founded, circular economy collection and processing hub for hard-to-recycle plastic. We are a social enterprise that works to identify plastic waste streams, recycle plastic, measure data, and develop closed-loop solutions for a critical waste issue.

Imagine a world where the plastic polluting our oceans and landfills is given a new life. That’s our mission! Our goal is to create scalable solutions and nurture better behavioural approaches towards consumption and disposability.

We’re launching a bold initiative to transform plastic waste into valuable products, reduce pollution, and create cleaner, greener communities for everyone – join us on our journey!

To find out more, visit  Circular Peninsula, or visit us on Facebook or Linkedin.

This project will raise funds to cover the necessary set up costs of our Plastic Processing Workspace. Your donation will help us to scale current production and increase our capacity to divert plastic waste from our natural environment.

Collect, sort & clean

We run a free plastic collection service for pre-approved local businesses to help them meet their sustainability targets. With the help of local community organisations and volunteers, we sort and clean the plastic waste ready for processing.

Shred into flake

The prepared plastic is then shredded by type and colour through our Zerma Granulator.

Create 100% recycled products

We work alongside our local community and product designers to create sustainable products with good design at their core.

Circular Peninsula is founded by me, Susanna. I am a community connector with a long career supporting the work of the for-purpose sector. My passion is using good data and design to divert hard-to-recycle plastics from our lands and waterways here in my home on the Mornington Peninsula.

Together with key businesses and organisations, we work with the local community to create a sustainable supply chain to retain the value of plastic and showcase it as a resource, as opposed to a single-use waste product. 

We are passionate about embracing a Circular Economy model and believe that it is our best way to create new ways of thinking and replace the take – make – dispose model with one of return & renew. Will you join us?

Be Part of the Change—Support Our Plastic Recycling Revolution Today!

Every contribution counts in our mission to reclaim plastic waste and give it a new purpose. We have a bold vision for a truly circular Mornington Peninsula and beyond and are passionate about creating measurable impact and lasting change.

Your support will help to protect our environment for future generations. Let’s transform plastic waste together. 🌱💚

Rewards

I support a Circular Peninsula - $5.00

Limited: 563 left of 600

For the price of your morning cuppa, you can show your support a Circular Peninsula – we really appreciate it!

Circular Peninsula Supporter pack - $50

Limited: 44 left of 60
A digital supporter pack to help show off your commitment to protecting our lands and waterways from plastic waste. If you have a business, we can provide you with a digital supporter badge for your website and a snapshot of how much plastic your support helped to recycle in our first six months – our planet thanks you!

Circular Peninsula Superstar - $500

Limited: 6 left of 6
A behind-the-scenes tour to showcase our recycling facilities and sneak peeks of new recycled products in the making. You will be able to see first-hand how we process plastic into new products and share this message further in your community. This also includes a digital supporter badge for your website and a snapshot of how much plastic your support helped to recycle in our first six months – your impact will be amazing!

Circular Peninsula Hero - $1000

Limited: 3 left of 3
This level is perfect for teams or businesses ready to fully embrace a circular economy. This donation will cover a Circular Audit package from our CP Consulting team, valued at over $1000, and includes: Market Analysis & Trends Overview: Insight into industry-specific circular economy trends and opportunities. Basic Circular Economy Strategy: High-level recommendations on shifting to a circular model. Waste and Resource Mapping: Identify key areas where waste can be reduced and resources better managed. Questions Answered: One follow-up session with you and your team to go over any qs. Also included, a digital supporter badge for your website and a snapshot of how much plastic your support helped to recycle in our first six months. We can’t wait to have you join our mission!

Stretch Goals

Circular Stretch Goal- $5000.00

If we reach our stretch goal, we will be able to purchase additional equipment including a plastic bending machine and a bandsaw to be able to cut large plastics down to a manageable size for processing.

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