Blue Mountains Binfluencer Awards

• The competition is being run by Blue Mountains City Council, locked bag 1005, Katoomba, NSW, 2780.
• Entrants must be residents of City of Blue Mountains.
• Blue Mountains City Council staff or their immediate families may not enter.
• Each entry must answer all criteria on the entry form.
• Only one entry per person is allowed. If multiple entries are submitted, only the first entry will be judged.
• Each entrant/nominee grants Blue Mountains City Council publishing permission to share details from their entry form, as well as their name.
• The entry must relate to activities occurring in the last 12 months.
• If nominating another person/group, the entrant must confirm that they have obtained informed consent from the nominee/nominees.
• Entries will be accepted from 9am, Monday 12 February until midnight 28 April 2024.
• The winners will be selected by a judging panel between 28 April and 3 May 2024.
• The winners will be announced at Blue Mountains Cultural Centre on 4 May 2024.
• The prize pool is $1400. The prizes are:
  • Two (2) under 18 individual or group prizes to the value of $75 each in each of the three categories. These will be in the form of a bookstore voucher from either The Turning Page Bookshop (Shop 1, 125 Macquarie Rd, Springwood) or Megalong Books (183 Leura Mall, Leura). Winner to choose preference.
  • One (1) over 18 years old individual or group or business prizes will be to the value of $150 each in each of the three categories. These will be in the form of an online voucher to either Good and Fugly or Biome. Winner to choose preference.
  • One (1) Grand Prize in the form of an Apple iPad valued at $500.
• You warrant that you are authorised to submit an entry and can agree to these Terms and Conditions.
• Blue Mountains City Council reserves the right to disqualify any entrant if the entrant has not adhered to these Terms and Conditions.

The definitions for each Binfluencer Awards category are:

1. AVOID unnecessary consumption, disposable goods or single-use materials.
   Examples: A local coffee shop that provides takeaway ceramic cups; buying or selling snacks in bulk instead of individually-portioned sizes, avoiding the extra plastic.
2. REUSE items, whether for its original purpose or to fulfil a different function.
   Examples: An individual repurposing furniture to give it a new lease on life; An individual using broken crockery to make ceramic stepping stones.
3. RECYCLE material by breaking it down and repurposing it into something else.
   Example: An individual or business recycling food waste by setting up a compost bin or joining a local compost hub.

The circular economy reduces waste by sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials and products as long as possible. In this way, the life cycle of products is extended and we can minimise the amount of waste in landfills.

Budget has been set aside for ‘The Binfluencer awards’ as a direct response to councils Towards Zero Waste strategy 2022-2031 action plan to recognise and celebrate community actions that contribute towards a circular economy. Funds are put towards vouchers to reward recipients for their achievements. The program ends in a celebration event where we recognise and celebrate all those who took part.