AND THAT'S A wrap By Andrea Louise Thomas Photos Supplied
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ortsea couple Julia and Jordy Kay are eco-entrepreneurs. Their goal is to eliminate petroleum-based plastics. They are producing Great Wrap; Australia’s first fully compostable cling wrap made from potato waste. And they are making it right here on the Mornington Peninsula at their solar powered factory in Tyabb. They both left distinguished careers to embark on a new venture to create a product that could make a positive difference in the world.
Julia is an architect from Western Australia. She has a masters degree in architecture from the University of Western Australia and also spent a year studying architecture in Milan, Italy. She worked for Cox Architecture in Perth and transferred to Melbourne four years ago. On construction sites she discovered that all of the building materials delivered came on pallets wrapped in plastic; even the bricks and timber. This led to an incredible amount of plastic waste. It stuck with her. continued page 18...
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July 2021