‘Heartbreaking reality’: The essential products one in eight Australians can’t afford

Millions of Australians could be living in hygiene poverty, with many struggling to afford basic items such as soap, toothpaste and deodorant.
Millions struggle to afford personal hygiene products

Millions of Australians could be living in hygiene poverty, with many struggling to afford basic items such as soap, toothpaste and deodorant.
‘Devastating’: Millions of people cannot afford hygiene, cleaning basics

Millions of Australians cannot afford these basic essentials, sparking low self-esteem, embarrassment, shame and poor health.
New life for leftover home goods

Good360 partners with LFRA to donate unsold homewares to Australians in crisis, reducing waste and restoring dignity.
Matching Spare with Need and Building a National Circle of Good Through Technology and Purpose

Hear Alison Covington AM on the Do Good Better Podcast as she shares how Good360 turns surplus goods into impact across Australia.
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.
Unused goods worth billions thrown away

A new report from Deloitte estimates Australians are wasting $4.5 billion in pristine goods that are either being thrown out or returned to manufacturers and retailers for disposal.
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 […]