Good360 marks 10 years of diverting new goods from waste, but says ‘much more’ can be done
Media CoverageRegion 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 […]
Australia wasting $4.5b in unsold goods
Australia is wasting $4.5b in unsold goods yearly, including $1.5b in online returns. Learn what’s driving it and how Good360 is turning waste into impact.
Waging the war on waste
Up to $4.5B in brand new goods go to waste yearly in Australia—goods that could help people in need. Here’s how Good360 is changing that.
Thinking of returning an online purchase? It might end up in landfill
Media CoverageSydney Morning Herald; May 29, 2025 An estimated $1.5 billion worth of brand-new online shopping purchases ended up in Australian landfills after customers returned them in 2024, according to a report published by waste redistribution charity Good360 on Thursday. Data featured in the report and analysed by Deloitte shows Australia is throwing out $4.5 […]
‘Tank is empty’: Charities plea for companies to stop throwing away unsold goods
Charities like Good360 urge big companies to redirect unsold goods to families in need, as $4.5bn in essentials go to waste yearly.
Push to recover billions wasted in unsold goods
Thousands of unsold goods are wasted yearly as charities like Little Wings and Good360 call to redirect them to families with seriously sick kids.
Millions of Australians find cost-of-living crisis worse than last year
New research by Good360 Australia charity reveals that people affected by the cost-of-living crisis are cutting back on home essentials.
Families forced to skimp on basic items to stay afloat
Media CoverageAAP; 10 April, 2025 The effects of rising costs are etched in the mind of Jen Touzel. The Lions Club volunteer recently organised a pair of shoes for a man who wanted to attend a doctor’s appointment in something other than his slippers. “I’ll never forget that,” Ms Touzel told AAP. “We organised the […]
Aussies forced to cut back on essentials
Media CoverageRetail World Magazine; April 8, 2025 New research reveals that many Australians are being forced to make impossible choices when purchasing everyday home essentials due to the cost-of-living crisis worsening. The research, conducted by charity Good360 Australia, finds that more than a third of surveyed Australians (34%) say the cost-of-living crisis feels worse for […]
Donated devices key to bridging the digital divide for disadvantaged students
Media CoverageInstitute of Community Directors Australia; 25 February, 2025 Digital devices donated by generous Australians are changing the future of Australia’s disadvantaged students, says the CEO of WorkVentures, Caroline McDaid. With developments in technology completely transforming the education sector, equal access to digital learning devices both inside and outside the classroom is now not a luxury, […]
