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An Important Message from our Sponsor
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Win a $100 Visa voucher by completing our quick survey!
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We need your input to make sure that Green Wheels is setup to service the needs of the bike stores and the environment as best as possible.
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About Green Wheels:
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Green Wheels is a new dedicated social enterprise membership program created to support bike stores and the bike industry in their efforts to minimise waste and contribute to the well-being of our planet. We're currently gathering input from bike stores via our online survey.
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We aim to be Australia's number one sustainable online directory and program dedicated solely to promoting sustainable bike shops. Green Wheels members will receive a listing alongside a tailored waste service (initially available in NSW stores only), sustainable programs, access to relevant industry events, and high-quality instore marketing support to help you boost sales through the promotion of your sustainable partnership with us.
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Benefits to you and your business:
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- Turn your bike store waste into valuable resources.
- Contribute to bike equity, every child deserves the joy of a bike.
- Increase sales by attracting new conscious customers.
- Promote your impact and store waste reduction.
- Store listing and recognition via our online directory.
- Access to our in-store promotional packages.
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We’ve made it easy so you don’t have to change your business to go green. If you want to be part of the future- this is your opportunity.
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Programs supported via proceeds collected from the membership fee:
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- WASTE MANAGEMENT COLLECTION each member will be given access to a rubber, e-waste and metal bin for monthly or fortnightly collection. *NSW Only.
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- SUPPORT THE BIKE EQUITY PROGRAM that helps to deliver a bike to a child in need- a refugee, a First Nations child, a child with a disability, in a remote area or from a disadvantaged background. Giving every child the joy of a bike.
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- SUPPORTING THE ENVIRONMENT - A percentage of membership sales go to supporting community and environmental initiatives.
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- INVESTING IN CIRCULAR RECYCLING - Taking bike industry waste to be remade into new circular products.
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Bike industry waste facts:
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E-waste - E-bike sales have increased 500% since 2017, we urgently need an industry best practice for recycling old bike batteries.
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Tyres and inner tubes - 44,000 tonnes of bicycle tires and inner tubes go to landfills globally per year which could be diverted to recycling initiatives.
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Metal recycling - generates 5% of the energy required to make new metals.
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Carbon - now a popular material in our industry, has limited recycling options and providers.
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Cardboard is one of the biggest waste streams for bike stores, recyclable only 5-7 times.
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Single-use waste soft plastics, foam packaging and zip ties common in bike packaging contribute to 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste in Australia.
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Chemicals - Corrosive chemicals in bike workshops have the potential to enter Australia's waterways and pollute.
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Renewable energy - Australia needs 70% of businesses to switch to renewable energy sources to maintain our resources.
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This project is a NSW Environment Protection Authority Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy initiative, funded from the waste levy.
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We have proudly partnered with OHSISS to manufacture our circular products Made in Australia.
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Win a $100 Visa voucher by completing our quick survey!
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We need your input to make sure that Green Wheels is setup to service the needs of the bike stores and the environment as best as possible.
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