🎨 Sustainable Canvas: Painting a Greener Tomorrow

 

Welcome to the very first post from Sustainable Canvas, where art meets environmental purpose. I’m Alanah Jarvis, an Aussie artist and former scuba instructor and this is where I combine two passions: creativity and conservation. 🎨🐠

🎨 Our Mission & Why It Matters 

At Sustainable Canvas, we believe every stroke of paint can create a ripple of 

change.
Our flagship product, premium canvases made from recycled plastic bottles, is a testament to this. Crafted from 37 bottles in each square metre, these canvases don’t just support professional artistry; they fight plastic pollution while celebrating

Australian-made quality. Check out the rest of our recycled plastic lineup, palettes made from Australian industrial scrap, pots from repurposed milk lids and soon other artist tools designed for daily art therapy.

🌏 The Plastic Problem in Australia

Before we pick up a brush, let’s face the canvas of reality:

• Australia uses ~3.8 million tonnes of plastic annually, but only about 14% is recycled. The rest heads to landfill or incineration https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House/Climate_Change_Energy_Environment_and_Water/Plasticpollution/Report/Chapter_1_-_Introduction
  
  
• We funnel roughly 130,000 tonnes of plastic into our oceans each year, threatening marine life and coastal beauty
  https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/protection/waste/publications/national-plastics-plan-summary
  
  
• On average, each person in Australia discards 60 kg of plastic waste per year, yet only about 12–13% is recycled
  https://australiainstitute.org.au/report/plastic-waste-in-australia
  
  
• A staggering 84% of plastic waste ends up in landfill
  https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/protection/waste/publications/national-plastics-plan-summary
  
  
• When it comes to plastic bottles, barely 36% of PET bottles ever get recycled https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/environment/environmental-management/waste-account-australia-experimental-estimates/latest-releasecled—and rates for other types are even lower

These are not just numbers, they’re everyday reminders of how easy it is for plastic to outlast our lifetimes, harm wildlife, and pollute cherished landscapes and oceans.

🧘 Art, Therapy & Responsibility

Using Sustainable Canvas products isn’t simply sustainably focused, it’s consciously artistic. Each painting becomes a statement of care, a way to process emotions while reducing environmental impact. We’re all about that soothing brain-and-nature therapy combo: mindful creation that doesn’t compromise on quality or integrity.

Many of our customers use our products to reconnect with their creativity, reduce eco-guilt, and take pride in sustainable practices.

"You inspired me to paint again!" — Amy C.

"I was skeptical, but it has a lovely primer, and my acrylics glide across really well. I love knowing I’m helping the environment." — Belinda B.

Our canvases are archival-grade, durable, and sourced entirely from local plastic, no greenwashing and no performance compromises. You get professional results and we help planet to stay protected.

🌱 How We’re Part of the Solution

We’re more than just a biz, we’re movement makers:

1. Circular economy: Send your no-longer-in-use palettes and pots back to us & we’ll repurpose them again and again.
2. Local impact:  The palettes are designed, recycled, and manufactured in Australia. No carbon-heavy import footprint.
3. Community building: Follow us for tips on upping your recycling game, tracking environmental policy changes, or join our upcoming group art challenges.

🎯 Be Part of the Solution

Choosing Sustainable Canvas means choosing:

• Premium performance without ethical compromise
• Community, creativity, and climate action
• A future where art helps heal the world

So… ready to make a difference with every brushstroke?

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🖌️ Final Thoughts

Every time you choose Sustainable Canvas, you’re choosing pride in your art and stewardship for our planet. You’re blending your creative spirit with sustainability.

Here’s to painting more than just pictures, here’s to colouring our future a little greener.

Alanah Jarvis
Founder, Sustainable Canvas