General News
4 May, 2023
Helping to clean up Australia
A partnership between Coles, Clean Up Australia and Unilever Australia will see customers helping to clean up the country without realising this month. From now until May 30, whenever locals buy one of Unilever’s participating products at Coles...
A partnership between Coles, Clean Up Australia and Unilever Australia will see customers helping to clean up the country without realising this month.
From now until May 30, whenever locals buy one of Unilever’s participating products at Coles, including in Maryborough, 10 cents from each purchase will be donated to Clean Up Australia.
A broad variety of products are listed as part of the initiative, including Dove, Rexona, Lynx, Vaseline, OMO/Persil, Surf, TRESemmé, Toni & Guy, Continental, Ben & Jerry’s and Streets.
Unilever Australia and New Zealand head of country Nick Bangs said it was important to support the Clean Up Australia movement.
“From our iconic beaches, rich farmland and our native flora and fauna, Australia really does have it all. But we also have a serious waste problem, and climate change is causing devastating destruction to our environment and communities across the nation,” he said.
“We’re taking actions across our business to reduce our environmental impact — from redesigning packaging with recycled plastic to reducing our emissions by powering our factories with 100 percent renewable electricity.
“But we can’t do it alone and to tangibly improve the health of our country, we need all Australians, including the Maryborough community, to join us.
“We’re proud to be partnering with Coles and Clean Up Australia to help inspire and empower Australians to clean up, fix up and conserve our environment.”
Clean Up Australia has been operating for the past 30 years and is now the largest community-based environmental event, with Coles shoppers helping to raise $100,000 for the cause last year.
“At Clean Up Australia we often talk about the small steps individuals can take to improve the environment and here it’s a matter of small 10 cent donations adding up to something big and impactful,” Clean Up Australia’s CEO Jenny Geddes said.
“This donation is critical to the work we do, as it enables Australians everywhere to get out and take positive, practical action to improve the environment any day of the year.”
For more details visit www.unilever.com.au