Boroondara Council has been using Replas products for several years as they are happy with the product in terms of quality and longevity.

When it came to replacing some timber signs that were in dire need of a refresh Chris Hui, Sustainable Transport Officer at the City of Boroondara, says they chose recycled plastic because, ‘Replas products require less maintenance and have a longer life span than the old fashion wooden signs’.

'Replas provide us with quality products and an excellent level of service. They are always open to new ideas and work with us to meet our requirements'. Chris Hui, Sustainable Transport Officer, the City of Boroondara.

It seems our seats are popular throughout Tasmania. Katie Beer, Manager, Devonport community House Assoc. Inc. said, ‘We find the seats very practical and they still look as good as when we purchased them a couple of years ago.  We have had no damage to them at all, which is great news in an area that can attract vandalism.  The garden is often used by elderly locals taking a short cut home and the seats are well used as a resting point for weary legs and arms carrying heavy shopping bags!  Of course children attending the Community Garden also love to put their feet up!’

Replas is a regular participant in AGFEST in Tasmania and each year offers a prize of a recycled-plastic seat with the winner choosing a school or organization to be the lucky recipient.

Peter Smith was the winner of the 2011 prize and chose to donate the seat to the centre where his wife Susan is a childcare worker. The seat was formally presented to the centre by Cr Robby Walsh, Mayor of Waratah-Wynyard.

Centre manager Wendy Richards said it was comforting to know the seat would continue to be used for generations to come. ‘We are thrilled to bits Peter and Susan thought to give it to us and we want to say a massive thank you to them, Replas and the Red Group for the seat,’ Wendy Richards, Manager, Wynyard Childcare Centre.

When a parent at St Michael’s in Bassendean, WA, entered the recent Coles competition and won a Replas seat for their school, little did they know it would cause such a reaction at the school.

The new seat looked so good compared to the rickety old wooden benches surrounding it that the school decided to update the seating outside all of the classrooms.

‘I looked at the tag on the seat we had won and contacted Replas who were very helpful and accommodating. The 6 new benches I ordered arrived within a few days. They immediately improved the look around the school and created a buzz of excitement amongst the kids and parents as everyone likes to know what happens to their recycling after it is put into the bins. I think it is important that we show everyone the value of recycling and how valuable things can be made from recycled products'. Laurie Bechelli, Principal of St Michael’s, Bassendean, WA.

The Darwin City Council has installed Replas bollards in the new Convention Centre precinct on the Darwin waterfront. Recycled-plastic bollards are being used almost exclusively throughout the NT because of their resistance to termites and ability to tolerate the climatic extremes of the Top End.

‘The Dogs Refuge Home receives no government funding and so relies solely on community support to fund its operations; therefore, in any purchase we are looking to make sure it is a worthwhile investment. Not only do the seats look great, but they are very comfortable and durable.’ Nerilie Watson, Shenton Park Dog Refuge.

Animal welfare charity, Shenton Dog Park refuge in WA, is concerned with social responsibility issues and they try to do anything they can to support sustainability in their operations.

When they needed to replace some old wooden garden seats, they chose Replas seats not only because they are made from recycled plastic, but because they also had the style they were looking for.

Lenah

Lenah Valley Primary School was one of four schools in Tasmania and 100 nationwide, to benefit from the inaugural Coles Bag Drive launched in June. In conjunction with the RED program and Replas, the bags were collected at Coles stores, then recycled and turned into outdoor furniture by Replas.

Coles Regional Manager, Brian McDonnell, said students at Lenah Valley Primary School were an inspiration to their families and the school community.
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The Department of Construction and Infrastructure in Alice Springs has used recycled-plastic bollards to fix a maintenance problem at the side of the Alice Springs Court House.

What was a place for abandoned shopping trolleys and other refuse is now a well-managed space.

Why pay more for timber bollards?

To see our latest Bollard brochure visit our website www.replas.com.au or call 1800 Replas for more information.

Coles have had an overwhelming response to the recent recycling drive. More than 37 000 bags were collected nationwide —this equates to approximately 7800 cubic metres of plastic saved from landfill. The collected plastic was recycled and made into seats by Replas.

Coles will shortly be distributing the recycled-plastic seats, to schools around Australia. Visit our website www.replas.com.au to view a list of the winners.

Due to the success of the program, Coles will launch its second reusable-bag drive in September.