Our expert educators facilitate Primary School workshops that open the door to new ways of learning where creativity, sustainability education and connection come together. Through hands-on experiences with reuse materials, children are empowered to experiment, collaborate and see everyday objects, and the world, in a new way.
Please browse our range of programs and get in touch with our Education team for more information or to discuss what would suit your students. We love a chat about Creative Reuse!
Phone: 02 9569 3132
Email: [email protected]
Loose Parts Play invites children to explore a collection of reuse materials such as pipes, buckets and fabric in an open play environment. After a short safety briefing, children freely experiment, invent games and repurpose objects as they collaborate and create. Our educators, trained in Loose Parts Play and Creative Reuse, pack the van with a curated range of industrial and reuse materials perfect for learning and play! Huge banners, cardboard barrels, fire hose, pipes, buckets and more.... We drive to your site and set up the materials and create an open-ended play space. Our experienced educators support the play, encourage exploration, and help children test ideas and take creative risks. Children build, invent, collaborate and problem-solve using loose parts – leading the play themselves.
Get in touch with our Education Team if you have any questions - we love a chat about Creative Reuse!
Phone: 02 9569 3132
Email: [email protected]
We’re excited to be attending the ALoT Summit Workshops this August and connecting with Libraries of Things from across Australia.
At Reverse Garbage, we know the power of sharing resources, building community and keeping valuable materials in use for longer. We’re looking forward to exchanging ideas, learning from others already running LoTs, and exploring new ways communities can embrace repair, reuse and circular economy initiatives.
FYI!
Early bird tickets are available until the end of May using the code EARLYBIRD2026.
Tickets: /alot-summit-2026
If you’re choosing where to give this tax time, choose Reverse Garbage where your donation creates real local impact for people, community and planet.
Your support helps us rescue valuable materials from landfill, make creative resources accessible to schools and families, share practical reuse skills, and inspire climate action through creativity and education.
Together, we can keep resources in use and build a more sustainable future for the next generation.
Donate before 30 June and make your impact count.
Our Creative Reuse Educator Louie is at the Joy of Giving family event at Marrickville Town Hall today! It’s been a wonderful day of sharing, creativity and community connection and so much fun for families of all ages.
A big thank you to Joy Of Giving for bringing people together to celebrate reuse, play and giving preloved toys a second life.
Another generous donation towards our tax appeal thank you for supporting creative reuse, community education and climate action. Your contribution helps us rescue valuable materials from landfill, share practical skills and make sustainable creativity accessible to everyone. Thank you Sharyn!
For all the students and work from home people in your life, some lovely old school desks in our furniture section now! Don’t buy new, choose to reuse! 🌍
We have received our first financial donation for our 2026 Tax Appeal! A huge thank you to Erin for supporting a circular future! Thank you @therogueginger 🥳
Could your early learning team benefit from hands-on sustainability professional development? Eligible ECEC providers may be able to access support through the ECEC Workforce Grants Program.
Reverse Garbage can come to your center to deliver practical PD that supports educators to rethink materials, reduce waste and inspire creative learning through reuse. Our two offerings include Creative Reuse: Why and How To, which explores sustainable classroom practices, sourcing materials and embedding creative reuse habits, and Loose Parts Play 101, which looks at the benefits, logistics and implementation of open-ended play using reused materials.
Both sessions include time for educators to explore materials hands-on and consider how these practices could work in their own learning spaces.
Applications close July 3, if you would like any further information on our professional development offerings, or support with submitting your application please email our grant writer at [email protected]
To apply head to https://www.education.gov.au/early-childhood/providers/workforce/support/professional-development-opportunities
