As part of their Civics and Citizenship unit, the Year 3/4 students are looking at the differences between a rule and a law with a sustainable focus on littering and rubbish dumping laws and recommended practices such as recycling. So, we called in the experts, Corangamite Shire’s, Jess Maxwell, the Waste and Recycling Officer and Taylor Bonin, the Youth Engagement Officer who spoke to the students about the Shire’s recycling and rubbish collection rules, policies, processes and why such laws exist. Jess referred to the role of waste transfer station sites across the shire and the Corangamite Regional Landfill site at Naroghid. The students were surprised to learn that each cell is at least four times the size of the red brick building that they we were in and that Corangamite Shire residents fill one cell every two years. After categorizing different types of waste, the students were challenged with some ‘Deadly Resource Games’ to sort waste correctly. Like most of us, the students were good with the straight forward items such as cans and glass but some items were tricky. Electrical items have to be taken to the transfer station with soft plastics going to general waste. If ever you’re not sure, then it goes into general waste. Jess then talked about the green bin and the composting process that turns food scraps and garden waste into usable compost. What an interactive and sustainable way to learn about our civic responsibilities and effective recycling! Comments are closed.
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