Teaching smart waste habits that last a lifetime
Our school waste and resource recovery education programs are fun, interactive, and designed to get students thinking differently about waste. By engaging children and
young people early, we help build the habits and awareness needed for a more sustainable future.
Through these programs, students develop an understanding of local waste management rules and how to separate waste and recycling correctly, and why this is important to reduce landfill and improve resource recovery. Most importantly, the programs are designed to be engaging and enjoyable, while fitting in with broader sustainability themes of education.
We collaborate with teachers, educational institutions, and local councils across Australia to deliver these sessions to students of all ages and education levels, from pre-school to university.
How our programs work
Our education programs are adaptable and flexible, and can be tailored to suit specific needs. However, their objectives are always the same: to deliver waste and recycling education that encourages waste behaviour change in our next generation.
The programs include modules that cover a variety of waste and sustainability issues, such as recycling, bin contamination, organic waste and composting, resource recovery, and littering. Information can also be distributed via the school’s network with take-home letters for parents and newsletters.
We use a range of engaging, hands-on approaches to help students understand good waste management practices, delivered through excursions and incursions for preschools, primary and secondary schools, collages, and universities.
Preschools and primary schools
At an age when curiosity is high, young children are especially receptive to learning and establishing lifelong habits. That’s why our preschool and primary school programs are designed to help them make smart choices when it comes to waste and recycling. These engaging, hands-on sessions encourage active participation in waste disposal and recycling, both at home and at school.
Secondary schools
As students begin to form their own views of the world, it’s the perfect time to deepen their understanding of sustainability. Our secondary school programs explore topics like how products are made, the finite nature of our planet’s resources, and how recycling and resource recovery play a vital role in shaping a sustainable future.
Tertiary education
We collaborate with our tertiary customers who share our commitment to sustainability, such as Monash University and Curtin University, to support their environmental goals on campus. This might involve running education sessions on proper disposal habits and ways to decrease recycling contamination, to help improve their sustainability performance.
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