Waste Behaviour Change

Here are some tips on changing behaviours, taken from the Actsmart Schools Waste Best Practice Guide:

book a visit for your green team or sustainability committee with an Actsmart Schools officers to discuss your current situation
ensure bins are set up in stations so that a landfill bin is always located next to another, such as a mixed recycling or paper recycling bin. This reduces contamination
place landfill and recycling stations in the playground and other eating areas – always make sure the bins go back in the same place after they have been emptied
provide clear signage or posters to explain what goes in each bin Signage order form
encourage student teams to monitor recycling and organics bins for contamination
present awards to good recyclers at assembly – make it fun!
promote waste-free lunches to reduce the number of landfill products coming into the school
borrow the Actsmart Schools interactive waste display or book a tour to the Recycling Discovery hub
motivate staff and students to participate in waste and recycling events (e.g. Nude Food Day, National Recycling Week)
keep the school community informed with reminders via newsletters and at assemblies

For more information, email actsmart@act.gov.au or call the Actsmart Schools Officers on 6207 6430.

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