Plastic free Lake Mac

We are working towards a city free from single use plastics.
Find out more about our range of projects, and how you can help.

Choose to Reuse
Find out how we are working with local cafes and coffee vans to encourage customers to switch to a reusable coffee cup through the
Plastic free cafes project.

Responsible cafes
How are our local cafes transitioning away from single use plastic bags, coffee cups and straws?
We also have a mug library to provide reusable cups at local events.

Plastic Free Toronto
Learn about the progress made in Toronto to encourage businesses and the wider community to make the switch away from single use plastics.

Ditching single use plastic bags
There are so many alternatives to plastic shopping bags. Support your community to make the switch with a Bag Swap Station, learn how to make your own bags, and find out which local businesses are championing the cause.

Education and outreach
We regularly run education and displays to get the message out in the community.

Lake Mac Repair Cafe
Stop waste at it's source by repairing and reusing what we already have.

Green gifts
We've put together a bunch of plastic free gifts that won't cost the earth.

Waste to Art
Show us your creativity by creating an artwork for our Waste to Art exhibition.

Sustainable Neighbourhoods Lake Macquarie
Our vision - Neighbourhoods that are empowered to live sustainably.
Our mission - Our work is to foster sustainable neighbourhoods and a healthy environment in Lake Macquarie
Our values - We are guided by our values of participation, inclusion, collaboration, empowerment and shared responsibility.

The Lake Macquarie Sustainable Neighbourhood Alliance is registered as a not for profit incorporated association under NSW Fair Trading. Sustainable Neighbourhood activities are managed and governed by volunteers and financed through grants, collaboration and community fundraising.

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land and waters on which we live, work and play, the Awabakal People, and acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who now reside in this area. We pay our respect to Elders past and present, and future cultural knowledge holders.

Sustainable Neighbourhoods is an initiative of Lake Macquarie City Council.
www.lakemac.com.au

We are proud to be a Very Neighbourly Organisation and supporter of Neighbour Day.
www.neighbourday.org