For the love of Coolum and our beautiful environment, we’re working to become a plastic free community.
We want the Coolum region to be the Sunshine Coast’s most sustainable place to live, work and play. That’s why we’re piloting a program to help local businesses eliminate single-use plastics and opt for more sustainable choices as part of their operations.
How you can help as a visitor or local
Support our Plastic Free Coolum members and champions
Bring your own reusable coffee cup, water bottle and takeaway container
Say NO to single use plastics when offered. Look into alternative packaging options such as compostable packaging and aluminium water bottles
Recycle and redeem through Containers for Change
Remember to take 3 for the sea
Our Plastic Free Champions
Coolum Surf Club
Multi-award-winning Coolum Beach Surf Club cares about the community. It is also a leader in reducing their environmental footprint, by diverting waste streams, reducing single plastic use and opting for renewable energy.
Raw Bulk Foods Online
Delivering Australian grown pantry staples from Coolum Beach directly to your door, 100% single use plastic free. Even lollies!
Pottery for the Planet
Through beautiful, unique designs and high-quality, handmade products, this local pottery studio aims to save over 1.2 billion disposable coffee cups going into landfill each year.
Our Plastic Free Members
Solitude Coffee Roasters
Local roasters, Solitude have always made business decisions with their environmental impact at the front of their mind.
Compound Surf & Drink Coffee
Compound cares about the environment and wants to make sure that they do everything they can to minimise their impact.
Slide Coffee Roasters
Slide Coffee Roasters is a values-led business that is passionate about sourcing coffee ethically. Epic coffee sourced with love is their mantra.
The Shop Coolum
Supporting local produce and businesses is a key focus of The Shop Coolum. Serving locals and tourists 7 days a week from their coffee shop they are always attempting to find ways to be more sustainable.
Pleasant State
Pleasant State is changing the way we clean our homes. Cleaning products are no longer hidden under the kitchen sink. Instead, they're beautiful, waste-free and non-toxic products.
Blackflag Brewing
Sunshine Coast born and raised brewery has opened the custom-built Coolum Compound. Featuring a bar overlooking the production floor where the beer is created.
Quality Coloured Powder
Their goal is to become plastic-free distributers of coloured powders for fun runs and charity events.
Luxey Cup
Reducing waste has never been so easy, so stylish and so enjoyable! Luxey Cup creates sustainable glass and stainless cups featuring unique colours and silicone designs that every fashionista will love!
Milestones Early Learning Centre
Based in Peregian Springs, the centre has a range of inspiring environments for children to explore, including spacious outdoor play areas.
PLOYS
PLOYS recycles PVC plastic waste from punctured Pool Inflatables into eco-friendly water resistant bags & purses.
C&K Community Childcare and Kindergarten
Based in Coolum Beach their goal is to be plastic free and reduce waste. They focus on teaching the children the importance of protecting the beaches from plastic pollution.
Woodstack
With a custom built wood fired smoker, enjoy dine in and takeaway BBQ food, craft beer and coffee. They are always looking for practical ways to reduce their waste .
Broth of Life
Creating 100% organic bone broth products to help fuel the body and look after the planet. It is important to the business that they respect and care for the environment.
Mount Coolum Daycare
Their goal is to be more sustainable and contribute to future generations by teaching children important environmental messages.
Peekapoo Toilet Paper
Luxury and sustainable toilet paper brand founded in Coolum Beach. Peekapoo is a completely plastic free company, from manufacturing to the transportation of their products.
Change Exchange
Located in the Coolum Industrial Area, Containers for Change is the go-to beverage container recycling location.
The Point Coolum
The Coolum based hotel is always looking for new ways to be more sustainable. Including installing Containers for Change bins, donating to Take for the Sea and so much more!
Coolum Beach Real Estate
With deep ties within the local community, the agencies goal is to work towards being a plastic free realtor.
Ok Boocha
Locally manufactured kombucha and sparkling water company that has sustainability at the forefront of their business goals.
Edge Early Learning
Based in Peregian Breeze, Edge Early Learning knows that sustainability is an important mission to teach the children about.
Pete Sews
Passionate about sustainability through clothing alternations and repairs. This means that customers can continue to wear what they already own and diverts waste from landfills.
Bank of Queensland
The Coolum branch of Bank of Queensland is owned by Bill Shakoor. The branch is a passionate supporter of community based initiatives.
Nourishing Wholefoods
Producers of fremented vegetables, hot sauces, bone broths and more. Sustainability is at the heart of their business. This includes their packaging, composting of organic waste and usage of renewable energy.
The CAF
The Coolum cafe wants to contribute to having a more sustainable approach to how they conduct their business.
Dacelo Distilling
Premium native flavoured gins are produced in this Coolum distillery. Sustainability is important and the bottles are made from recycled glass and all flavours are procured from ethical growers.
Hello Lendy
Their mission is to provide an innovative solution for community members to reduce their carbon footprint, and easily save or earn money. This is by creating a space of anyone to rent or borrow items from other members of the community.
Coolum Farm Fresh
The proud local fruit & vegetables shop is dedicated to quality locally sourced produce, excellent service and cheap prices. Their goal is to provide locals with an alternative to the supermarkets.
How you can get involved as a business.
We want to help businesses reduce their impact and make our region one of the most sustainable places on the Sunshine Coast. Plastic Free Coolum is a pilot program based on Plastic Free Places and will help customers make more sustainable choices, as well as recognise, celebrate and support the efforts of our Plastic Free Coolum members.
We have partnered with Containers for Change and you can be apart of their complimentary collection service. Find out more information here.
Are you looking for a stylish and plastic free alternative to water bottles for your business? We have created aluminium bottles for order details click here.
It is free to join, and you can find out what it takes to be a Plastic Free Coolum business here.
REGISTER BELOW AND START RECORDING YOUR IMPACT
STEP 1: Register
STEP 2: Rethink and Reduce
With Thanks
Plastic Free Coolum is being delivered by Coolum Business and Tourism and is proudly supported by the Sunshine Coast Council’s grants program. We acknowledge the work of Plastic Free Places and Plastic Free Noosa, who have generously shared their resources with us.
