Useful Links
Wipe Out Waste
The Wipe Out Waste (WOW) program is a whole school community approach to waste management and learning.
This resource is a framework to provide:
▼ information for schools to develop and implement waste management systems appropriate to their site
▼ information and learning activities for teachers to incorporate waste issues into the curriculum.
(WOW also has a large list or suggested websites sorted by category, just click on the web links button)
www.wow.sa.gov.au/
Zero Waste
This site contains good information of waste reduction and guides to recycling. It also has fact sheets on alternataive chemicals in the home.
www.zerowaste.sa.gov.au
KESAB
KESAB's objectives are to develop and implement education, action programs and campaigns that encourage environmental improvement and sustainability. It contains links to programs on waste reduction and recycling, plastic bag teaching resource and links to resources such as NRM Education.
www.kesab.asn.au
Ollie Recycles
Ollie Recycles is a website for kids all about the 3R's – "Reduce, Re-use, Recycle." It's full of games, puzzles and loads of information for your school projects.Keep your eye out for this new program or watch Ollie's new website at www.olliesworld.com.
www.ollierecycles.com/aus
Clean Up Australia
Clean Up Australia works with communities to clean up, fix up and conserve our environment. The site has games, activites and campagnes to engage and educate children.
www.cleanup.com.au
Bokashi Composting
Bokashi composting is an alternative way of dealing with kitchen scraps by fermenting the scraps in a conveniently sized bucket that's perfect for your kitchen, classroom, office... or anywhere you want.
www.jakibokashi.com/
Green waste matters: a guide on green and organic waste management for schools
This curriculum guide is designed to introduce young Australians to best practice management of green and organic waste. While not an exhaustive or formal environmental education resource, the guide is intended to raise the awareness of school age children to environmentally sound waste management practices.
Green Waste Matters [PDF]
Recycling for change
World Vision SA's braintrust have developed a program whereby schools can actually use the money they receive from collecting cans to sponsor a child in a World Vision Area Development Project. Find out more at www.vgen.org/2010/06/recycle-for-change.html
Hedgend Maze
An excursion venue in Victoria with a range of useful sustainability resources including the recycling and waste matrix (PDF) which has a range of learning activity ideas.
www.hedgend.com.au