Zero Waste Festival

Reset or level-up your zero waste journey with a jam-packed day of inspiration, featuring hands on activities, discussions and a vibrant market.

Hear from leading voices in waste reduction and sustainability alongside everyday heroes making a difference, for a day filled with engaging panel discussions, insightful talks and hands-on activities. The Zero Waste Festival features a huge line up of special guests and leading zero waste champions and sustainability innovators including: Lindsay Miles, author and Zero Waste Advocate; Anna Matilda, The Urban Nanna; Kirsty Bishop Fox, sustainability educator and trainer; Tracy Bartram, comedian and media personality; Marty Rowell, VP of Circular Economy Victoria; Dr Georgia McCorkill, RMIT School of Fashion and Textiles; Associate Professor Lukas Parker, RMIT University and End Food Waste Australia; and more.

Dive into diverse topics, explore innovative ideas and craft actionable solutions to tackle waste head-on.

Have a broken item that needs repair? Head to the Repair Cafe to breathe new life into old. Have clothes in need of mending? Join in the Mending Circle to learn from experts how to extend the life of your textiles.

At this free, family-friendly event, you can shop for innovative products to help you reduce your waste output, join in a clothes swap and enjoy food from delicious and sustainable food trucks.

And of course, the kids aren’t forgotten – children can participate in zero waste crafts that will ignite their curiosity.

Ready to unite for action? Join Zero Waste Festival after 4pm as the festival wraps up for a Community Incubator: EcoNetwork session. Where good ideas, and passionate people can come together, guided by a panel of experts, to learn how to build on ideas and upscale initiatives. Connect with local changemakers, and exchange groundbreaking ideas for a greener, waste-free future. Be part of this vibrant evening to ignite inspiration, build meaningful connections, and drive positive environmental change.

Auslan Stage Left Interpreters will be in The Edge for the panel discussions from 10am–4pm.

Learn more: https://zerowastevictoria.org.au/zero-waste-festival/zwf-2024/

The Zero Waste Festival 2024 is presented by Zero Waste Victoria and event partner Fed Square, as part of RESET.

Low Waste Event

Thanks to the closed loop system from Green My Plate, we are proud to say the upcoming Zero Waste Festival will be a low waste event. All food vendors will be serving up their delicious food on the reusable Green My Plate plates and bowls which you then simply place into the pink bins within the venue. The team from Green My Plate will be continuously collecting the reusable plates, cups and cutlery, washing and recirculating them, to leave a cleaner footprint, avoiding single-use food packaging altogether.

We encourage and thank everyone for doing their part and assisting us with making dishes, not waste.

All exhibitors and stallholders follow the guidelines in Zero Waste Victoria’s Create No Waste Festival Policy. The effect of our individual actions may be subtle, but when you multiply that by the actions of a community, collectively we can create a big impact.

About Zero Waste Victoria

Zero Waste Victoria is a non-profit, volunteer-driven run organization empowering Victorians to downsize their waste through everyday choices, while advocating for meaningful change. Zero Waste Victoria partners with Fed Square to deliver the Zero Waste Festival