February 26th, 2025Darlings Downunder: reusable product program continued
The Hepburn Shire Council is again offering residents a reusable product voucher to reduce upfront costs associated with purchasing some essential personal products.
The council has partnered with Kyneton business Darlings Downunder to provide residents with a voucher to reduce the cost of transitioning from disposable nappy, period and incontinence products to more sustainable and reusable options.
Mayor, Cr Don Henderson, said that the program would benefit families, young people and some of the older people in the community.
“Making the switch to reusable products is the right thing to do for the environment, and for the hip pocket, in the long run,” Cr Henderson said.
“By reducing the upfront costs associated with reusable products, we can help our young people, families and older folk access these products.”
Each household in the Shire can access one $50 voucher to purchase eligible items:
- Cloth nappies
- Swim nappies
- Training pants
- Wet bags
- Reusable wipes
- Reusable liners
- Inserts and boosters
- Cloth nappy covers
- Period products (incl. swimwear)
The program runs until May 31 unless funds are exhausted prior.
Disposable nappies, period and incontinence products are one of the state’s biggest landfill issues and approximately 660 million disposable products end up in landfill in Australia each year.
Choosing reusable products can significantly impact the number of disposable products being sent to landfill.
This story based on a Hepburn Shire Council media release
