Australian-style benches made of recycled plastic bags

Since July 27, a series of long benches have been placed along the 45km Wadjemup Bidi walk. All of these seats are made from recycled plastic bags.

With about 650,000 visitors visiting each year, Rottnest Island in Western Australia has become a destination not to be missed for international travelers. Renowned for its beautiful scenery and the lovely marsupial Quokka likes to "take a selfie" , Rottnest is now known as a place where ice chairs are made of used plastic bags .

A series of long benches made of recycled plastic bags were placed along the 45km Wadjemup Bidi walkway.(Photo: replas.com.au).

According to Western Australian officials, instead of burying more than 430,000 used plastic bags, these bags have been recycled to form long benches. This is part of the effort to reduce waste in Western Australia. In addition, on the Wadjemup Bidi route , there are also many sections of paved with recycled plastic.

Western Australian Tourism Minister Paul Papalia stressed Rottnest Island wants to be recognized as a sustainable "must visit" tourist destination, and projects such as the Wadjemup Bidi route and the widespread use of plastic products Recycling is a testament to this commitment.

Rottnest Island possesses a long coastline, clear blue water, peaceful and poetic landscape and is ranked as a Grade A Nature Reserve, which preserves beautiful and rare plants and wild animals. and diverse marine life.