The Hello Weekend Story

OUR MISSION:

Founded by cousins Sally and Bec, Hello Weekend is a Sydney-based brand committed to creating reusable tote bags and pouches made from recycled plastic bottles. With bold, timeless designs, crafted with both functionality and style in mind, Hello Weekend aims to redefine everyday essentials by blending eco-consciousness with stylish, durable products.

WHERE IT ALL STARTED:

As cousins growing up together holidaying on the South Coast, NSW, Hello Weekend was dreamed up during a Christmas holiday break together, sharing numerous discussions under a beach umbrella before putting words into action. After extensive research, product testing and all the hurdles that come with life and raising families, Hello Weekend was launched in April, 2022.

THE JOURNEY NOW:

The bags you see are the first designs with many more in the pipeline yet to come. Hello Weekend products are always bright, bold, on trend, fun and matched with a positive impact. The core passion of the business is to not create further waste but use what we already have to reduce the environmental impact of the business and not cost the earth in what we do. Everything from the mailing satchel and packaging, printed cards and of course the product itself are made in an eco-friendly manner. rPET material made from recycled consumer plastic, less carbon emissions in the manufacturing process, vegetable oil based inks in our printing and recycled ocean plastic mailers.

We hope you love Hello Weekend as much as we have loved creating it for you!

As small business owners, you can be sure we've done a little happy dance when you've made your purchase.

Please feel free to say Hello! on social media @helloweekendAU

Sally + Bec Xxx

SO HOW ARE PLASTIC BOTTLES TURNED INTO A BAG?

rPET is recycled PET material (polyethylene terephthalate) sourced from post-consumer waste plastic drink bottles. It is also once again a fully recyclable material. By recycling PET bottles in your curb side recycling bin and turning them into rPET, it can not only be used in a huge variety of ways but essentially saves landfill space and waste washing into our oceans.

The process involves collecting and cleaning the bottles, shredding them into small flakes and melting it into yarn. The yarn is then spun into thread and woven into fabric. Fabric is then cut and sewn into your new Hello Weekend bag! Then once you've worn your bag out, simply pop it into the supermarket soft plastics bin for future recycling once more.