Waste Wise Schools

Waste Wise Schools 10 steps to getting your WasteSorted

Check out the new guide that will help your school make landfill the last resort in 10 simple steps. It will show you how to assess your school's waste and put in place successful systems that integrate waste avoidance and recovery into all aspects of school life including infrastructure, education, and the whole school and community. The guide is supported by the new online professional learning module and is available now on the Waste Wise Schools website:

• New Waste Wise Schools 10 Steps to getting our Waste Sorted 
• New Waste Wise Schools checklist

Professional learning online

Waste Wise Schools have developed an introductory online learning module for teachers. This means you will be able to complete Step 1 of your accreditation process at any time and will not be limited to a scheduled workshop or webinar. You will receive a certificate of completion for professional learning. Register here

On Wednesday Minister Dawson announced the next Waste Wise Schools grant round that will close at 12 noon Tuesday 10 November 2020.  

Congratulations also to the recent recipients of the Waste Wise Schools grants. Your grant information packages will be coming to you soon.

The Minister's media announcement and list of successful schools is available here.

To submit a Waste Wise School grant please see the grant information page.

The new Green canteen factsheet is now available.

This new factsheet provides some ideas to inspire school canteens to reduce waste and potentially save money as well.

The Waste Wise Schools team is excited to announce the Plastic Free Term 3 competition!

Classes will have a chance to win a beautiful class set of ethically made sandwich wraps or individual prizes.

Plastic Free Term 3 is open to all Waste Wise Schools and promotes our new Waste Free lunch toolkit. This toolkit will be available at the start of Term 3.

This competition is open during Term 3 2020 and closes Friday 25 September. The winners will be announced during the first week of Term 4 on our Facebook page and on the Waste Authority website.

Entering is easy! Simply run a plastic reducing activity in your classroom or school and send in the evidence to the Waste Wise team. 

Evidence can include photos of the activity, videos, or even student work samples.

Submit your evidence to:

wastewise@dwer.wa.gov.au

Waste Wise Schools are excited to host a workshop for local government waste educators on how we can best support schools with waste avoidance and recovery.

Date: 30 November 2020

Time: 9:30am – 12:30 pm

Venue: Prime House, Davidson Terrace, Joondalup

               Morning tea provided

Topics will include:

• Information about the Waste Wise Schools program
• How the Waste Wise Schools program supports schools
• Using the new resources from Waste Wise Schools
• Incursions and free resources available to our networks
• Topics you would like to discuss - please complete the survey on registration to share your ideas
• How we can better support you in working with schools

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/waste-wise-schools-and-local-government-collaboration-tickets-127960857369

Join Waste Wise Schools to learn about getting your school WasteSorted with Containers for Change.

The first of our new online after-school Q&A series lets you meet experts and ask them for advice relevant to your school and situation!

Date: 1st December 3:30pm-4pm

Presenter: Adelaide Kidson, WARRL/Containers for Change

Format: 10 minute online presentation followed by Q&A session with attendees

Register here:https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/containers-for-change-in-schools-qa-registration-127262829549

Be the Solution to Soil Pollution invites you to rethink our consumption patterns, reusing and recycling for a world free of pollution.

https://www.un.org/en/events/soilday/