Media Coverage
Region Illawarra; June 18, 2025
Almost $4.5 billion worth of new, unsold consumer goods are being dumped at a time when there is a record level of need in the community.
Good360, founded 10 years in Woonona by managing director Alison Covington, has released a report showing Australia’s waste levels continue to rise despite a growing need.
Good360 plays a “matchmaker” role between businesses wanting to dispose of unwanted new goods and charities who desperately need those goods to help their growing number of clients.
Since 2015, Good360 has redistributed more than 43.7 million new items, helping more than 4.8 million people and avoiding 7616 tonnes of waste.
That equates to about $500 million worth of unsold goods.
However, as Good360 marks its 10th anniversary, a new report from Deloitte Access Economics reveals that nearly $4.5 billion worth of new, unsold consumer goods are wasted every year in Australia.
Alison said the figures showed there was still much more that could be done in the space.
Read the full article over at Region Illawarra.
