Packaging makes up 70% of the 400 million tonnes of global marine litter.
The Wicked Problem
Making packaging sustainable is a balancing act. On one-hand, plastic packaging threatens the health of humans and the environment. On the other, it can optimise supply chains and increases shelf-life on supermarket shelves, reducing food waste, which accounts for 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Refill is the best way to avoid packaging waste, but technologies that make shopping convenient assume that packaging is tied to a single product and purchase.
We want to create a world where caring for the planet is the most convenient way to shop.
We are artists, designers, and engineers who are passionate about sustainability and visual communication.
Team
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Joseph Yap
Chief Executive Officer
Joseph’s capstone for his Master of Design, Innovation and Technology was an ecosystem of smart, reusable packaging, made with biodegradable electronics made from bacteria, the foundation of ZeroTag today. -
Shimroth Thomas
Chief Operations Officer
Shimroth ran a multidisciplinary studio alongside a software agency, before his Masters at RMIT. During his studies, his focus was on sustainable systems, and won a design award from the Premier of Victoria.
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Felix Toohey
Chief Communications Officer
Felix is an artist and designer who has worked on art, commercial and sustainability projects in the UK and Australia. He is passionate about sustainable self-expression, which he does through ZeroTag and The No Bull Cause.
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Kirsten Wijaya
Multimedia Artist
Kirsten is a talented video editor, storyboard, and motion graphics artist, who consistently produces captivating and innovative content.
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Mika Wilhe
Product Designer
Mika applies creative, technical and research skills to solve complex systems problems. His honours capstone was on reusable packaging for delivery systems.
Board
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Ian Wong
Ian is the president of Circular Economy Victoria, and was a lead partner at IBM in Australia / New Zealand, guiding major retailers like Myer and David Jones in their digital media strategy. He is also an active startup coach at RMIT University's startup hub.
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Robert Bruce
Robert Bruce is an agile global business leader and a lean transformation specialist. He co-founded Whitewater Reinventions, was Head of Operations at Amazon Australia, and was Managing Director of Vistaprint.
Contact Us
Say hi at hello@zerotag.au