Meet Lottie

In 2018, I made a long list of new years resolutions but to my surprise and great delight, one of them actually stuck. I made it so broad and so lax that it couldn't not work was "to reduce my waste and be kinder to the planet." Simple right?


It was so much harder than I thought. Firstly I struggled to find credible information for people who like me were just getting started. Secondly, when I did find what I thought was the right information it was hard to find. And finally, when I decided to order six stainless steel straws online they came individually wrapped in plastic, sigh. So rather than be disheartened, I saw an opportunity. The opportunity to help Australians reduce their waste with trusted products and even better information.

Education is at the forefront of everything that I do in order to positively impact the habits of individuals and larger organisations. The Banish website and social media account is full of sustainability information, from how-to guides on composting to advice on planet-friendly food choices.

I also run BRAD – the Banish Recycling and Disposal Program. People send in hard-to-recycle items, such as blister packs, and we partner with Australian recyclers to have them recycled onshore.

The BRAD initiative recycled 11 tonnes of waste, or 150,000 products, from 11,000 households within its first 20 months.

In 2020, I delivered a TEDx talk – The Power of Community in Fighting Climate Change. In 2021 and 2022 I was named as one of Australia's Top 50 People in E-Commerce and won Business NSW Sydney Metro Young Entrepreneur of the Year with Banish taking out the Sustainable Excellence award and winning overall Business of the Year.

I was also named 2023 NSW Young Australian of the Year for my work educating Australians on how to live more sustainably. And in 2023 was named one of Forbes 30 Under 30 in Asia in the Social Impact category. 

If you have any questions or just want to say hi please reach out, my email address is lottie@banish.com.au or Direct Message our instagram account: @banish.au. For all speaking enquiries please email lee@frankieandjet.com.

I share daily sustainable tips and tricks on Instagram so don't forget to follow along or Tik Tok and you can join the Sustainable Swappers FB Group to connect with likeminded individuals.

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Lottie :)