Minister for Environment Reece Whitby has announced a range of new educational resources to support the rollout of Containers for Change throughout Western Australian schools.
The new teaching materials include lesson plans, student worksheets and a comprehensive education guide.
They come at the same time as Containers for Change recycled its three billionth container since the program was launched in October 2020.
Developed by WasteSorted Schools and the Department of Education’s Caring for Country Together Sustainability Framework, the education guide is available free of charge from the Containers for Change website with hard copies available upon request from the program’s online store.
The guide supports schools in making Containers for Change an everyday activity, whether that be on the school grounds, at the canteen, in the classroom, in student’s homes and in the local community.
Containers for Change has also worked with cool.org (formerly Cool Australia) to develop a set of five ‘Rescuing Resources’ lesson plans for Year 5 and 6 students that provide an easy-to-understand introduction to the circular economy. These are available via the cool.org website.
Environment Minister Reece Whitby said: “With more than 900 schools throughout WA participating in Containers for Change, I encourage those schools that haven’t signed up to access these new resources and consider the benefits of implementing Containers for Change.”
Containers for Change is run by WA Return Recycle Renew Ltd (WARRRL), a not‑for‑profit company, with the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) administering the legislative framework to support the scheme. DWER also works collaboratively with the Waste Authority to deliver WasteSorted Schools.
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