By Georgia FreeWednesday 25 Jan 2023Hope DriveLifestyleReading Time: 1 minute
This evening, the Australian of the Year awards will be held – crowning Australian of the Year, Senior Australian of the Year, Young Australian of the Year and Australian Local Hero for 2023.
Entrepeneur Lottie Dalziel is the NSW Young Australian of the Year, who hopes to use her platform to get Australians excited about rubbish.
Source: Supplied / Photo by Dan Gosse
In 2018, one of Lottie’s New Year’s resolutions was to be better to the planet. However, she didn’t know where to start. She spent weeks doing research and trying to choose the best products to start her journey, eventually settling on buying a set of stainless-steel straws from what she thought was a sustainable company. However, when they came individually wrapped in plastic, Lottie knew she had to take matters into her own hands.
Soon afterwards, Lottie founded Banish – a one-stop sustainable marketplace and educational resource to help Australians reduce their waste with the right products, tools and information.
Listen to Lottie’s full interview on Hope Drive in the player above.
The Australian of the Year Awards can be viewed on Wednesday 25 January at 7.30pm on ABC and ABC iView.
Source: Supplied / New South Wales Australian of the Year, photo by Salty Dingo 2022
Source: Supplied / New South Wales Australian of the Year, photo by Salty Dingo 2022
Feature image: Supplied / Photo by Dan Gosse