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ABC Open: What on earth is vermicast?

Do you know what vermicast is? It's worm manure! Worms produce vermicast after they've gobbled up our organic waste! Worms help to convert waste material that would otherwise go to landfill, into good, healthy soil. What are the benefits of this?

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War on Waste: Season 2

We all know recycling is a great way to reduce waste going into landfills, but there can be other benefits too. This digibook resource explores various video clips from the War on Waste series season 2 including, plastic packaging, straws, e-waste and hospital waste. Each topic has a series of discussion questions for students.

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Waste and materials – sustainability action process (Years 7–10)

This resource guides students through an extended school-based or local investigation focussed on waste and materials using the five-step sustainability action process. The resource supports the investigation of a real-world issue or problem. Students develop and implement a chosen sustainability action and then evaluate ...

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Waste and materials – sustainability action process (Years 3–6)

This resource guides students through an extended school-based or local investigation focussed on waste and materials using the five-step sustainability action process. The resource supports the investigation of a real-world issue or problem. Students develop and implement a chosen sustainability action and then evaluate ...

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Broken down breakdown | Questacon

In this activity, students deconstruct broken household items and investigate their component parts, how items are constructed and the materials used, especially in relation to the challenges in repairing and recycling items made from multiple materials. The activity includes a list of what is required, suggestions of what ...

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Recycle: How do visual and theatre arts convey issues about the environment?

In this lesson students will explore the concepts behind the “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” slogan. They will examine the process of recycling and perform a commercial with a backdrop made of recycled materials.

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Collecting data about litter in the community: years 3-4

This PDF provides activities for collecting, analysing and representing data about litter in the local community. It prompts students to consider the implications of rubbish in the local environment, and suggests actions students can take in order to reduce litter.

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Exploring patterns and data with bread tags and plastic lids (Years F-2)

This PDF provides suggestions for using bread tags and plastic bottle caps to collect, organise and represent data.

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Creating a worm farm

Food and gardening scraps thrown into household bins becomes landfill. When food waste breaks down in landfill, it emits greenhouse gases including methane gas which traps heat in our atmosphere. Diverting this organic waste from landfill and into a worm farm or composting system is great for your garden and for our planet. ...

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War on Waste: Season 1

We all know recycling is a great way to reduce waste going into landfills, but there can be other benefits too. This digibook resource explores various video clips from the War on Waste series season 1 including plastic bags, plastic in the oceans, coffee cups and recycling clothing. Each topic has a series of discussion ...

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War on Waste: Season 3

We all know recycling is a great way to reduce waste going into landfills, but there can be other benefits too. This digibook resource explores various video clips from the War on Waste series season 3 including microplastics, food waste and fast fashion. Each topic has a series of discussion questions for students.