ACT energy retailer ActewAGL will donate $2 to Lids4Kids for every customer who switches from paper to electronic billing.
“We’re the energy retailer chosen by the majority of customers in our local region and are focused on responding to what they tell us matters most,” general manager Rachael Turner said. “Sustainability is important for all of us, and customers signing up for electronic bills instead of receiving paper in the post is a small change that can add up to a really big difference.”
Lids4Kids Australia was founded in May 2019 by Tim Miller, a Canberra-based dad who is passionate about the environment. Lids4Kids saves plastic bottle lids and recycles them to protect the environment and wildlife. It has rescued more than 95 million lids from landfill.
“Our grass-roots charity is run by a collective group of local volunteers who rescue plastic bottle lids, which are recycled and turned into sustainable products such as buddy benches,” Mr Miller said. “With the support of organisations like ActewAGL, we can also partner with other small businesses such as Zero Plastics Australia, who create handmade stationery and homewares from plastic bottle lids.
Donations for the Lids4Kids Australia campaign are capped at $10,000.
“We deeply appreciate every donation ActewAGL makes during the Go Paperless campaign,” Mr Miller said. “Recognising that our children hold the key to the future, transitioning from paper to electronic is an important step toward continuing to safeguard our local environment.”
Electronic billing is better for the environment by reducing paper use, and is convenient for customers, as they receive their information sooner, Ms Turner said. Bills sent via email arrive with easy-to-understand summaries, and are delivered directly to the customer’s email inbox.
“We like to make things as simple as possible for our customers,” Ms Turner said. “It’s easy to make the switch to email communications – just a few clicks online at my.actewagl.com.au. Alternatively, our local Energy Consultants are always happy to assist over the phone at 13 14 93.
“We’ll always have a range of options available for customers regardless of which plan they choose. While we encourage customers to make the switch from paper billing, customers will always be in control of how they receive their bills. With ActewAGL, they’re not locked in. If they’d like to try electronic billing and decide it’s not right for them, changing back is simple – just head online or give us a call.”
To learn more about the Go Paperless campaign, visit https://www.actewagl.com.au/offer/go-paperless.
