What are the opening hours?

Monday 8:30am - 5pm Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm Thursday 8:30am - 5pm Friday 8:30am - 5pm

Eco Alternative

Home
Australia
Sydney, NSW
Eco Alternative

🌱 Sustainable packaging specialists
♻️ Circular economy solutions
🤝 Personalised customer service Save money while saving the planet.

Get in touch today to see how your business can be empowered through sustainability.

14/05/2025

Recycling plays a role — but is it enough to solve Australia’s plastic problem?

According to the National Waste and Resource Recovery Report 2024:

“The recovery rate for plastics was the lowest of all other waste categories at only 12%.”

Even as recycling systems improve, the volume of plastic waste keeps rising.

“The quantity of plastic waste generated per year increased by about 12%, while the population grew by only 8%.”

To truly make an impact, we need to think beyond recycling and tackle the issue at its source:

✅ Avoid
✅ Reduce
✅ Reuse
✅ Then recycle

What do you think? Let us know in the comments!

Follow us for more bold truths and practical solutions to Australia’s plastic challenge.

29/04/2025

Welcome to our new series "Good News, Everyone!"

This April, Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, reported on the measurements of 6 major metropolitan regions in Australia for plastic pollution. Results were promising, showing a 39% decrease in plastic pollution along coastlines.

“Researchers surveyed inland, riverine, and coastal habitats across six metropolitan regions across Australia including Hobart in Tasmania, Newcastle in New South Wales, Perth in Western Australia, Port Augusta in South Australia, Sunshine Coast in Queensland, and Alice Springs in the Northern Territory."

“A total of 8383 debris items were recorded across 1907 surveys within a 100-kilometre radius of each city. Polystyrene (24 per cent) and cigarette butts (20 per cent) were the most found items, followed by food wrappers, bottle lids and caps. Plastic fragments were also commonly recorded."

The results were compared to that of data surveyed in "Drivers of environmental debris in metropolitan areas: a continental scale assessment", which was conducted a decade ago and builds on previous work that showed a 29 per cent reduction in plastic waste across all of Australia.

Source: CSIRO 2025

If you want to see a bit more good news in your feed, follow us for more!

16/04/2025

Introducing our new series: 'The Wrap On Plastics'
Your monthly dose of hard truths and bold facts about the real impact of plastic.

Part 1: Plastic Overshoot Day

Did you know?

Each year, on a calculated date during the year, we reach what’s called our ‘Plastic Overshoot Day’.

“This marks the point when the amount of plastic waste generated from single use packaging, household and textile sectors exceeds the world’s capacity to manage it, resulting in environmental pollution.”

During 2024 the global day fell on September 5th, and this date is unfortunately still on the rise.

In Australia, our date was December 7.

Regardless of country, the stats are alarming:

"By April 2024, almost half (47%) of the world’s population will be living in areas where plastic waste has already exceeded the capacity to manage it, indicating a pressing need for action to address the plastic waste crisis."

But remember:

It’s not all doom and gloom
Your actions make a difference
Choose reusable
Then choose compostable

Through this series, we hope to raise awareness and understanding that will lea to positive change.

Did this post stir something in you?
What do you think?

Let us know in the comments!

All quotes and reference images taken from Earth Action's 2024 Summary Report.

09/04/2025

The landscape’s shifting at Eco Alternative.
New energy. New direction. Same mission.

👀 We’ve been quietly building...
🌱 New partnerships
🔧 New services
🌐 A new website
👥 And a fresh new team

Next week kicks off our new content series, starting with:
The Wrap on Plastics → Your monthly dose of hard truths, bold facts, and the real impact of plastic.

03/12/2024

3 days to go! 🚨

Don’t miss out on getting 10% off our entire range of eco-friendly food packaging – the perfect solution for independent cafes and restaurants looking to reduce single-use plastic. 🌿

Offer ends midnight, December 6th. Stock up now and make sustainability part of your business strategy for 2024!

Visit us at our website, via the link the in our bio.

26/11/2024

2.0 has just landed!

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our new website - your eco-friendly destination for affordable, compostable, and sustainable food packaging solutions.

Discover a range of products designed to help cafes, restaurants, and enterprises across Australia reduce costs, minimise waste, and eliminate single-use plastics.

Sign up today and enjoy 10% off your first order!

This is the start of a whole new phase for us, and we're beyond excited to share a whole lot of new updates in the near future.

Check out the website and let us know what you think! Your feedback is invaluable to us and helps us greatly.

19/11/2024

🌱 Mark Your Calendars: The Countdown is On!

Big news, eco-champions: the Eco Alternative web store is launching next week on November 27! 🎉

We’re almost ready to open our digital doors to the world, bringing you 100% compostable, high-quality food packaging that makes sustainability simple. Whether you're running a café, restaurant, or just looking for eco-friendly options, we’ve got everything you need to go green and stay ahead of the curve. 🌍

💡 Here’s why you don’t want to miss out:

🌟 Affordable, compostable solutions to help your business thrive.
💸 Save money with competitive prices and smarter packaging solutions.
🌱 Make a difference with sustainable practices your customers will love.
👉 Sign up via our website today and get an exclusive 10% off your first order when the store opens!

Be the first to access our products and join a movement that’s reshaping the future of packaging—because sustainability starts with small, powerful changes.

🌐 Link in bio

Set your reminders and get ready to shop smarter, greener, and cleaner. The countdown to a better future starts now. 💚

22/10/2024

Our new online store goes LIVE this November!

Sign up to our grand opening and save big with 10% off your order.

This project has been in the making for a while now and we're thrilled to finally open our virtual doors to the world.

Our aim is to provide customers with the most sustainable options for the best price, empowering your dollar to do the greatest good.

That's why we choose top brands like .packaging, , and who offer products that are high quality, sustainably sourced, ethically manufactured and are actively contributing to charity.

We're also looking for beta testers to try out the store and provide valuable feedback!

If you're interested in helping us, please reach out via our website.

Stay tuned for a whole lot more coming soon.

08/10/2024

The importance of hope in the face of adversity.

In dealing with sustainability, we're often exposed to extremes of narrative that influence our ability to act.

While fear is a powerful tool, too much of it can lead to doom and gloom, which may make us feel powerless to improve the world around us.

You could be like Yvon Chouinard, the founder of Patagonia, who calls himself a total pessimist about the fate of the natural world'. Although he shares this sentiment, he's careful to point out that it doesn't necessarily matter whether you're optimistic or not. It's our action that is most important.

On the other hand, Rebecca Solnit has been writing about hope for the last 19 years. She points out in reference to her project 'It's Not Too Late' that the journey from grief to action carries obstacles of authority and a belief that the we lack the power to make change. Reminding ourselves of this plausibility of the possible is crucial in motivating the will to act.

'It is always probable that Goliath will win, but it is also true that sometimes David wins'.

What are your thoughts on hope and the nature of change? What importance do you give it and how might it influence our ability to act?

01/10/2024

Why choosing the right manufacturer makes a difference.

An important aspect of practising sustainability is measuring impact.

For one, it gives us an indication of where we're going, making the path a bit more clear. When we have a better sense of our direction, we walk with that little bit more inspiration and confidence.

Positive wins are also essential. Who doesn't like a win? A sense of accomplishment goes a long way and can fuel our motivation to press on.

Choosing manufacturers like BioPak mean that we're doing far more than just purchasing product. We're contributing to positive change. What's more, they're able to share with us measurable impact from our business involvement.

So from us to you and everyone who made this possible - thank you for helping us avoid 4.84 tonnes of plastic, plant 3 trees, donate 34 meals and impact 30 lives.

What do you think? Is measuring impact important? How does your business measure impact?

24/09/2024

Introducing Eco Alternative 2.0!

We've taken some time off social media recently to focus our efforts on a lot of exciting developments.

But one of the most crucial things we've been spending time on is research.

Being a part of such a dynamic industry means that we need to adapt to change in order to stick to our goals. With shifts in regulation and legislation over the past few years, we've been prompted to revisit our original solutions to enhance them for the future.

We continue to ask ourselves - what approach achieves the greatest impact on our environment AND our economy? What is the most sustainable way forward, both ecologically and economically when it comes to packaging?

We feel we've taken a big step recently towards answering that. For now though, we're thrilled to share our new look. A new logo for a new phase, which symbolises the start of a whole lot more to be announced in the coming weeks and months.

So tell us! How do you like the new branding? We'd love to hear your feedback and reconnect with all of you.

Hoping you've all been happy and healthy.

Address

56 Brighton Street
Sydney, NSW
2049

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5pm
Friday	8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+61405400844

Website

http://www.ecoalternative.com.au/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Eco Alternative posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Eco Alternative:

Shortcuts

Address
Telephone
Opening Hours
Alerts
Contact The Business
Claim ownership or report listing

Want your business to be the top-listed Business in Sydney?