Conscious Koala Kids

13/03/2023

Conscious Koala is thrilled to have been featured in this morning’s ABC article on reducing waste from children’s clothing ♻️

It’s estimated that 200,000 tonnes of clothing waste ends up in landfill every year. It’s not sustainable and we have to think creatively to overcome this, particularly when it comes to dressing fast growing babies and children.

We’re proud to be a small part of the solution and want to thank our wonderful customers and supporters for enabling us to keep baby clothes in circulation and out of landfill ❤️

More than 200,000 tonnes of clothing end up in landfill each year. With children's clothing a significant part of the problem, some people are turning to renting or op shopping to reduce waste.

27/05/2022

Secondhand doesn’t need to mean second best. How divine is this little nursery nook set up by - everything you see is preloved (spot the Conscious Koala romper on baby Jude 👀)

Jude is the youngest of five and we just love that he’s been wearing some of the onesies his biggest sister wore when she was tiny - that means they’ve been handed down 4 times 🥰

Of course, most of us aren’t lucky enough to have five beautiful babies to hand clothes down to, so we like to think Conscious Koala is the next best thing. Each piece you rent with us comes with a story - and you get to watch your bub grow in their clothes, knowing that once outgrown, they will continue to live on within our community. Once a piece of clothing has reached the end of its lifecycle, it will be recycled via a textile repurposing program. Not a stitch ends up in landfill. A truly circular solution to dressing your little ones ❤️

08/04/2022

This sweet girl is rocking her rented romper 🥰 sustainability suits you, baby Elodie! Happy Friday everyone 💛

31/03/2022

Hello! We’ve been a little quiet lately. It’s difficult to know what to say. The consequences of climate change are most certainly here in Australia 💔 it’s no longer our futures we’re worried about, it’s our present. NSW is underwater again, while no one at the top seems to care. Is anyone else feeling the burnout from climate change anxiety? Feeling defeated from not being listened to?

Anyway, we’re still here, trucking along, trying to change the system, so thank you for being here with us! Oh, and our customers are still the cutest in Australia, so we hope you don’t mind us popping up on your feed ☺️

Thank you .watego for sharing this snap of your cutie 🥰

03/02/2022

$3 for a pair of baby leggings? (swipe right) We can’t compete with that, it costs us five times as much just to manufacture a similar design. Of course, we don’t want to compete with that, because we know our clothing is ethically made, we’ve used organic fibres, the people who make our clothing are paid not just a minimum but a living wage. But cheap clothing is so readily available and we certainly can’t blame cash strapped families for buying what they can afford. There’s also the question of what happens to a piece of clothing like this after it has been used? More often than not it will end up in landfill. The system is broken 💔 it needs a complete overhaul. We hope Conscious Koala can be a tiny part of that by enabling families to access high quality baby clothing at a price point that is accessible to most. We like to think the circular economy is the future ♻️ thank you for being here to support us ❤️

08/11/2021

I wanted to let you know that November is our last month for shipping orders before the New Year, because our family has a very special trip coming up ❤️

As you might have spotted in previous posts, I’m originally from the UK, where all of our friends and family remain. Having our first baby, Teddy, on the other side of the world, with no support, has been a challenge indeed! So my heart goes out to all you pandemic mamas and dadas, I feel you 💖

We are finally going back to the UK after two long years and will introduce Teddy to our family and friends for the first time. He’s almost 2, so we’ve got a lot of lost time to make up for!

I’ll be reaching out to existing customers to make sure everyone gets their upgrades in. If you’re thinking of subscribing over the next couple of months, please pop me a message and we’ll work something out ☺️

Wishing you all a happy Monday!

Tina ###

22/10/2021

What about stains? It’s the number one question we get. The answer is… don’t worry about it! While we definitely encourage you to look after your clothes, so that we can keep them in circulation, life with babies is messy and stains happen. Rest assured you won’t be charged for wear and tear with Conscious Koala ☺️

We try to restore stained clothing, but if we can’t, it is recycled via a textile recycling scheme, making Conscious Koala proudly zero waste ♻️

Do you have any other questions about renting baby clothes?

📷 these cuties were snapped by

01/10/2021

One year of Conscious Koala!!! When I first launched a year ago, I was an exhausted new mama with a baby who only slept for two hours at a time. Now, I have a toddler who only sleeps for two hours at a time 🤣 but I also have a community of beautiful mamas who care deeply about creating a better world for the next generation. I pinch myself every time I see a photo of your little loves wearing the clothes I designed. I’m so grateful for you all, thank you for believing in Conscious Koala, for believing there is a better way of doing things. Thank you from the bottom of this exhausted mama’s heart ❤️ Tina ###x

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19/09/2021

The magic of sleeping babies. Have you ever found yourself on the verge of tears after rocking and pacing for hours, but somehow, all the frustration and weariness melts away, the second those tiny eyelids flutter closed? 👼🏼

Adorable snap by 📷

03/09/2021

Why organic cotton? 🌱

We wanted to talk a little about why we’ve chosen to use GOTS certified organic cotton for our clothes at Conscious Koala.

There is of course, the ethical element; the GOTS certification ensures that strict social and environmental standards are met throughout the supply chain (workers are paid a living wage, no child labour and so on), but more than that; it is the safest and healthiest choice for our babies’ delicate skin.

Babies skin is thinner and more permeable than adults, so they are more vulnerable to chemical exposure. Meanwhile, conventionally grown cotton is known as the world’s dirtiest crop. Even though it is grown on only 2.5% of the planet’s agricultural land, it accounts for 16% of insecticides worldwide!

So we know organic cotton should be the natural choice for our little ones, but here’s the thing: it’s expensive. At $40 a pop for a onesie, it’s prohibitively expensive for most families, when you’re having to buy a new wardrobe every few months. So that’s where we come in! Conscious Koala makes higher quality, organic cotton clothing accessible through our rental model ♻️ We think every family deserves to dress their bub in the very best 💖

Thanks for this gorge snap ☺️

12/08/2021

Let’s talk greenwashing ✋🏻 Don’t be fooled, slapping a “conscious” or “organic cotton” label on a fast fashion collection, doesn’t make it sustainable. These companies can never be sustainable, because they encourage us to consume MORE than we need. They profit from depleting our earth’s precious resources and exploiting workers in developing nations.

Textile production accounts for 10% of global emissions - that’s more than all international flights and shipping combined! It’s scary. And that’s just production. How do we then dispose of garments that are not built to last? The sad reality is, they usually end up in landfill.

Ultimately, we need a complete overhaul of the way we consume, if we’re going to get our emissions under control. We need system change, but don’t think individual actions don’t make a difference - they do. You can vote with your wallet, companies are chasing a profit, so if an action isn’t producing one, they’ll stop doing it.

Support small businesses that invest in ethical production, buy garments that are made to last, shop preloved whenever you can and remember to dispose of your textiles responsibly (you can score $25 Conscious Koala credit by recycling your textiles at ) ♻️

And for items that are only intended to be used for a short period of time? The circular economy is the solution. Think about renting special occasion wear, maternity dresses (have you seen collection, swoon) or... baby clothes 🤗

28/05/2021

Outgrown baby clothes, just drop them at the op shop - right?

Well, it’s not that simple. Op shops are inundated with clothing and some estimates suggest 90% of donations don’t make it to shelves. Generic brands like Target, Kmart, Big W etc. are particularly problematic as these items have little to no resale value. Donations often end up in landfill, despite our good intentions, or sold on to developing parts of the world like the Philippines, or Africa, by the kg, which disrupts their textile industries - and makes the disposal of unwearable clothing their problem.

We definitely don’t want to shame anyone for shopping at generic stores, it’s cheap and convenient, we’ve done it ourselves (hello snow in February which we were completely unprepared for on a recent trip to Tassie - and had to stop at a 24 hour Kmart for sweaters!) but we have to be more mindful of what we are purchasing and what happens to it after we’re done with it.

Here’s a little guide to save for next time you’re having a declutter:

Premium clothing = perfect for resale. Earn store credit at awesome companies like and or set up a seller profile at .pepi

Generic clothing in good condition = consider donating directly to families in need via charities such as or - please note clothing must be in excellent condition, if you wouldn’t buy it yourself, don’t donate it, families in crisis still deserve dignity and these clothes should feel like a gift.

Stained/damaged clothing = recycle via to ensure it does not end up in landfill.

Or, if you’re a Conscious Koala customer, just send your old baby clothes to us and we’ll sort everything for you via our recycling scheme 💁🏼‍♀️♻️