WasteSorted Schools has partnered with the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) to provide schools in the Kimberley region of WA support in implementing waste avoidance and resource recovery strategies.
This resource was developed by DBCA with support from WasteSorted Schools and Containers for Change and provides information and class activities relevant to schools in the Kimberley.
Learning objective
Activities in this resource introduce the container deposit scheme and how to investigate and apply it in Kimberley schools.
Literacy
Numeracy
Critical and creative thinking
Personal and social capabilitySingle-use plastic, litter, recycling and 10c container collection.
Every year, Western Australians buy and use billions of disposable drink containers such as soft drinks in cans, fruit boxes, bottled water and flavoured milk.
Many of these containers are made from finite or non-renewable resources such as plastics and aluminium and all are 100 per cent recyclable. However, until recently, most of those 4 billion containers were not being recycled – they were thrown into landfill or discarded as litter.
In 2020, Western Australia’s container deposit scheme, Containers for Change, was launched. WA is the fifth state or territory to implement a container deposit scheme, offering a 10c refund for each drink container returned to a Containers for Change refund point. Since launch Western Australians have saved billions of 10c containers from general waste, that is billions of dollars back into the hands of individuals and communities.
This resource explores how to participate in the container deposit scheme in the Kimberley region of WA, including where to take containers for recycling. The activities engage students in hands-on learning about Containers for Change, why it is so important, and how to encourage others to collect and return 10c containers.
You will need the following resources to complete the activities:
- suitable device with internet access and screen to watch YouTube videos
- whiteboards and whiteboard markers
- student device with internet access for research (optional)
- writing books/paper
- A3 paper for posters
- materials to create posters including pencils, coloured markers, paint, crayons, images from magazines, etc.
Activity 1: Introduction to Containers for Change
Activity 2: Research
Activity 3: Creating posters
Activity 4: Educational campaign
Set up a 10c container collection point at your school.
