Sustainability News
Year 3 Waste Warriors embarked on an important mission last Friday; Going to the source of our waste output at the Recycling Discovery Hub. Students were able to see Canberra's mountain of landfill waste as well as where and how our recyclables are sorted. Year 3 was also able to engage in the recycling process through use of magnets, view innovations in sustainability and experience how recyclables are sorted by size through a trommel.
We learned...
"In 2025 they will be closing down the big mountain of rubbish and they don't have a plan B. We need to reduce the amount of plastic we use," said Antonija.
You can take your eWaste to the recycling centre and it can be recycled, not dumped in landfill" said Carys K.
"There are gasses like methane that escape the landfill and can kill you" said Will P.
"A lot of people are trying to recycling plastic in the wrong places. You can recycle soft plastics at Coles and Woolworths," said Harry C.
"The mountain at the landfill is 66 metres high," said Violet W.
"Sometimes people put the wrong things in the recycling bin," said Andy M.
"If you are unsure if you can recycle it or not, ask yourself if it is a household item or a household container. Recycling is for household containers," said Mrs. McGee.
Ryan McGee
Sustainability Coordinator