FAQs

  • What are Spillahs® made from?

    Spillahs® are made from food grade High Density Polyethylene (HDPE).

    HDPE is identified on plastic containers by the #2 code. Plastics coded #4 and #5 are also safe for food and drink use but are not as recyclable as HDPE.

    HDPE is the best plastic for use with drinks because it is not biodegradeable. HDPE does not break down in sunlight or when it comes in to contact with liquid. Therefore, it will not biodegrade and leech carcinogens or endocrine disruptors.

    source: nontoxiclife.com.au

    HDPE will return to its original shape after it has been bent.

  • Will Spillahs® fit onto slim-line energy drinks cans?

    No.

    We will be launching a Spillah® Slim-line for energy drink cans very soon.

  • Are Spillahs® recyclable?

    Yes. Spillahs® are made from HDPE which is 100% recyclable.

    Being recyclable does not mean it is biodegradable. HDPE is not biodegradable. This means Spillahs® cannot leach into your drinks.

    Check with your local council to see if they accept #2 plastic. It helps recycling centers if you place your plastic items in recycling bins which show the number of the plastic you want to recycle.

  • What percentage of aluminium cans are recycled and how much of each individual can is recyclable?

    In Australia almost 70% of aluminium cans are recycled each year.

    This is approximately 2 billion aluminium cans each year.

    100% of every aluminium drink can in Australia is able to be recycled into more aluminium cans. This process uses less than 5% of the energy required to make aluminium cans from aluminium ore (Bauxite). Only 20% of mined aluminium ore can be refined to make aluminium products. This makes recycling cans an environmentally friendlier option.

    1 recycled can saves enough energy to run a television for 3 hours. Add that up for the 2 billion cans Australia recycles each year. Wow!

     Once you put an aluminium can in a recycling bin it takes 60 days for it to be recycled and end up in a shop as a new aluminium can.

    Australia's aluminium can recycling ranks us fifth in the world on a per capita basis.

  • Will Spillahs® fit the cans of different alcohol and soft drink brands?

    Yes.

    All large beverage cans throughout the world have the same diameter. They will all fit snugly into the stacking rim of a Spillah®.

    However, there are 2 different diameters of can tops which can be attached to large cans when they are manufactured. Spillahs® have 2 attaching rims on the underside which are designed to attach to either of the can tops available.

    The can tops are either 52mm or 56mm in diameter. The can tops are part of an international standard and will fit any large beverage anywhere in the world. The technical international standard codes are 206 or 209 for 56mm tops and 202 for 52mm tops.

    Slim-line can tops are 50mm in diameter and have the international standard code of 200.

    All large drink cans have the same diameter body so they will all sit snugly in the Spillah® stacking rim. So whether you drink VB, Jim Beam and Coke, Gordons, Sprite, Carlton Draught, Fosters, Jack Daniels, UDL or lemonade, you'll be able to Swill It and not Spill It by using Spillah® can lids.

  • Can Spillahs® be printed for promotions and advertising with specific brand names, logos and websites?

    Yes.

    Spillahs® can be made in any colour and printed with any logo, branding or advertising that will fit onto it.

    For enquiries about sponsorship, advertising, merchandising or licensing please send an email to: merch@spillah.com

  • Where are Spillahs® made?

    Spillahs® are made right here in Australia. 

    Spillah® is 100% Australian owned and operated by a massive company called Spillsales Pty Ltd which consists of 1 guy working out of his flat in Bondi. It's as Aussie as pavlova, Phar Lap and the Finn brothers combined.

  • Can Spillahs® be used with all kinds of music?

    Yes, you idiot.

  • Even Kajagoogoo?

    Yes, even Kajagoogoo.

    Did you know that they still tour!!!??? www.Kajagoogoo.com 

    Maybe we should start a petition for VFestival 2010 to bring them down to apologise like they did with Vanilla Ice. Although, Vanilla Ice should only have to apologise for his haircut and baggy trousers. What he did is really only an 'on the spot fine'. Kajagoogoo should get 20 years without parole.

    Spillahs® can also be used at both Rugby Union and Rugby League, Football and Soccer, Gridiron and American Football, test match Cricket and 20/20 Cricket, Hockey, Ice Hockey and Field Hockey, and even Baseball, Basketball, Australian Rules Football, Gaelic Football and darts. 

  • Is Spillah® carbon neutral?

    We will be, but not yet.

    Spillah® is in the process of attaining carbon neutral certification. It is a two stage process. Firstly the company which sells Spillahs®, Spillsales Pty Ltd, is getting carbon neutral ceritfication through Todae.com.au. This is quit a simple and quick process.

    The second stage is getting the actual product we sell, Spillahs®, certified. This is a much longer and complex process. It takes into account manufacturing, transport, storage, postage and a whole lot of other stuff. It is then calculated on a per item basis which is included in the cost of each and every Spillah®.

    Spillah® already sources it's electricity through Jack Green. Check out www.jackgreen.com.au/

    Spillah® also intends to match our carbon offsetting fee dollar for dollar with donations to charities.

    Sign up to our mailing list to keep informed about our charitable donations and carbon neutral certification.

  • What plastics should you avoid for use with food and drinks?

    Plastics coded #1, 3, 6 or 7 should be avoided for food and drink containers because extended use of these coded plastics can increase the risk of leaching carcinogens or endocrine disruptors and may disrupt hormones or affect reproduction. 

    Spillahs® are made from HDPE which is identified by the number 2.

    source: nontoxiclife.com.au

  • What colours do Spillahs® come in?

    At the moment while we are in start-up mode Spillahs® will only be available in yellow.

    We will be able to offer you a choice of colours in the future.

    But for now it's yellow Spillahs® only.

  • What does Jackgreen do?

    As a licensed Electricity retail company, Jackgreen manages the purchase of electricity from the pool on behalf of its customers. Jackgreen is not responsible for the physical delivery of electricity to your premises - that's taken care of by the Distribution companies that own the poles and wires.

    When you choose to become a customer of Jackgreen, we advise the National Electricity Market Management Company (NEMMCO) who registers your electricity meter as a Jackgreen meter. Once this process is complete, you will receive your electricity bills from Jackgreen instead of your previous supplier.

    In addition to managing electricity use for our customers, Jackgreen only markets renewable energy products accredited by GreenPower. This means that any greenhouse gas emissions relating to your electricity use are offset by renewable energy that is put into the pool.

    www.jackgreen.com.au

  • What is renewable energy, and who is GreenPower?

    Most of the energy generated into the pool comes from burning fossil fuel such as coal. When burnt, these sources create greenhouse gases which lead to climate change.

    Renewable energy is generation from natural sources, such as water (hydro electricity), wind (wind turbines) and the sun (solar panels or ‘photovoltaic', also known as PV). These types of generation do not emit any greenhouse gas.

    GreenPower is a government body that oversees the renewable electricity industry, certifying renewable generators and retailers to ensure that standards are maintained and that customers who sign up to renewable energy retail products are getting what they pay for.

    For more information about the GreenPower scheme, visit www.greenpower.nsw.gov.au.