Volume 29 Issue 25 21 Aug 2020 1 Elul 5780

Sustainability @ Emanuel

By recycling soft plastic you are helping save the planet.

Hi everyone, we’re the Sustainability Committee! We aim to provide students, staff and parents with ways to reduce their environmental footprints and spread information about sustainable and ethical replacements for some of the non-eco-friendly products we use every day. We want Emanuel to be part of the greater movement towards a sustainable future and we’re super excited to get started!

We’ll be publishing an article in Ma Nishma every few weeks, in which we’ll include a tip to help you make your life more sustainable. This week, we’re talking about soft plastic recycling. 

Soft plastic recycling prevents the plastic from ending up in landfills. It’s instead taken to an initial processing facility, and then to REPLAS (manufacturer of recycled plastic products), in Victoria, where it’s repurposed into many different items, including furniture, signs and fencing. 

So what is a soft plastic? It’s easy! Soft plastics are recyclable plastics/materials that can be scrunched in your hand – for example; plastic bags or cling wrap. For a comprehensive list of what can and can’t be recycled as a soft plastic, visit this website

What to do:

  • Collect your soft plastics and make sure they’re empty and dry.
  • Once you have some put aside, take them to your local drop-off point. These are often at supermarkets or grocery stores – you can enter your postcode here and find all of the places near you that will accept your soft plastics.
  • Feel great about helping out the environment!

For any extra information or help, feel free to contact us at:

By Ari Merten, Lara Fosbery and Max Kidman