Reuse on the Coast: Island Bay Festival Goes All In
Day In The Bay
Island Bay’s annual summer festival is held every February, showcasing the talent and diversity of the South Coast. After two years of trialling reuse with Nonstop Solutions, Island Bay Festival made the leap.
No single-use. 32 vendors going fully reusable.
The FillGood Solution
To support a fully reusable festival, FillGood rolled out a complete reuse system:
Reusable cups, bowls, enamel plates, and trays
The mobile wash trailer, running dishwashers all day
Seamless onsite delivery and restocking, supported by Nonstop Solutions
32 food and drink vendors operated completely without disposables - fuelled by FillGood, backed by Nonstop and embraced by the community.
Impact Highlights
6,956
reusable cups, trays and plates used
93%
of items were successfully returned
32
vendors and food trucks serving on reusables all day
Why It Matters
This was a proof point for community-led reuse at scale.
Island Bay Festival showed what’s possible when organisers, vendors, and the public rally behind a shared goal: a fully reusable event, because thats’ better for the community.
Ready to make your event single-use free?
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