Want to reduce the waste in your school? Here are 9 steps to help achieve this! Have you seen any of these steps in action? Is there anything else that could be done? #ReduceOurWaste#UoNTeach#EDUC4750
How many of you buy water bottle when your out opposed to taking your own from home? This is a great way to #reducewaste in our environment and achieve #SDG12#UoNTeach
Here is a sustainable option for plastic bottles of water. These bottles are made from paper, which is a biodegradable and renewable resource. Here is a picture I took in my local grocery store today.
🤔🚰NAME A SUSTAINABLE IDEA OR PRODUCT?
Did you know you can save a bucket of water per minute you shower less? Use this playlist to pick a song and have a sing in the shower. Help #reduceconsumption and save water and energy #SDG12#UoNTeach 4 Minute showers - Hunter Water https://t.co/CgG3dU0J7G
As education rates increase, so too does energy and water efficiency as well as recycling rates. Informed delegates make this case in their resos!
Delegates, check out the connection between education & #SDG12. Delegates, how can you make the SDG case? #MUN4theSDGs@TeachSDGs
Our ocean, river and coastline cleanup methods vary depending on where we’re cleaning that day and what the conditions are like. We often refer to these methods as boats, boots, and booms. You can read more about these cleanup methods at https://t.co/GtctPKV4PI
Do you use these in your classroom? What else could you use in place of these items? Have a brainstorm and #reduceconsumption in your classroom #SDG12#UoNTeach
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It is almost impossible to recycle the following items:
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Toothpaste tubes, suncream and other squeezable tubes are difficult to recycle because they often contain a thin layer of aluminium and various types of plastic - making it challenging for recycling pl
One way to address FOOD WASTE is composting. We’ll talk soil + biodiversity in upcoming #TGClassroom activities, but the answer literally lies beneath our feet — as our partner @kissthegroundCA champions so well! Talk composting as a food waste solution: https://t.co/1S6zoF1cUL.
A great charity that works towards making a better world for us. This could be a website your students look into to gain ideas for how they can help #reduceconsumption#SDG12#UoNTeach Small Acts Big Change https://t.co/luOJfivqws
A couple of good blogs about creating a #ZeroWasteClassroom. What can you implement in your class? What else can you do to make your class zero waste? #UoNTeach#SDG12 https://t.co/rwUZl8EwFJ
A great one to put in the school newsletter for parents. Maybe you could even host a waste free lunchbox week at your school! 5 Tips for Waste Free Lunchboxes | The Source Bulk Foods #SDG12#UoNTeach https://t.co/7l5X1C2kSO
Here’s a great article on creating a garden with zero waste!! A great one to show students and brainstorm some ideas! Zero Waste (+Plastic Free) Gardening | Treading My Own Path | Zero Waste + Plastic-Free Living #SDG12#UoNTeach https://t.co/fSFF27v37V
Check out this resource! This would be awesome for your students to try prior to starting a waste topic! #educ4750#UoNTeach Try this quiz on Australian waste statistics from War on Waste https://t.co/3FYAn9NiaQ #WarOnWasteAU
The last two pages of this report show what we can do as individuals to make our lifestyles more sustainable. How can you implement some ideas at school #SDG12#UoNTeach https://t.co/y586AhiWi2
A great article filled with statistics and facts to help students understand what we can do to help our environment Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production | UNDP #SDG12#UonTeach https://t.co/5fXNh5W5gb
An awesome article on creating a food garden for your school! It even has teacher resources for us! Really good read #UoNTeach#SDG12#reduceproduction#behealthy https://t.co/qcH0iUoehl
This is mind blowing! To think just how much food is being wasted in our homes and classroom. Introducing chickens into a school community is a great way to cut down on waste as well as great learning opportunities for our students #ReducingWaste#UoNTeach