Clean and Green

As one of the biggest tourist attractions on the Coast and the biggest craft market in Australia, The Original Eumundi Markets is committed to reducing our impact on the environment and to creating a sustainable shopping experience.

In 2010 our market became PLASTIC BAG FREE and our stallholders made the transition to using only compostable packaging materials.  

To make it even easier for our customers to shop green, we have teamed up with Doonan's House With No Steps in developing eco-friendly carry bags. Made from biodegradable polyester, the bags are for sale at the Eumundi Market office for only $10 each.  The creation of locally made carry bags is the next step for The Original Eumundi Markets in ensuring the elimination of plastic bags and a more sustainable market and community.

We have also set up an extensive waste management system throughout the markets with recycling, and compost bins as well as landfill bins – and signage to really encourage our visitors to think before they bin it.

We’re particularly proud of a worm farm (vermiculture system) run in conjunction with Eumundi State School. All compostable waste generated by the market is processed by the worm farm (8 commercial size bins and many thousands of worms). The by-products (organic fertiliser and castings) are then sold by the school and at the markets.

Together we can make a difference!