Peter Moyes Anglican Community School

PETER MOYES ANGLICAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL

LOOKING AFTER OUR PLANET

Peter Moyes Anglican Community School has partnered with The Greenbatch Foundation to give waste plastic a new life by reprocessing plastic bottles into 3D printer filaments.

There are Greenbatch recycling bins located around the Primary School where parents, students and staff deposit their old PET plastics. Greenbatch then collect and take the plastics to their facility several times each term where it is repurposed into 3D printer filament. This can be given back to the School to be used in student projects or used for community projects by Greenbatch. The School fills around twelve bags of plastic every term and this amount is rapidly increasing.

Associate Principal Primary School Roderick Wood said the initiative taught students the importance of preventing plastic from entering landfills, oceans, and waste incinerators.

“We are always looking for opportunities to promote new practices especially when it comes to finding a better way to manage harmful resources. This is a very practical way that our students and School community can contribute to looking after our planet,” he said.

Program run by Mindarie Regional Council. The School community bring in their old household batteries which are collected and weighed at the end of each term. Last year the School placed third on the league table for the most batteries collected. This year with 169 schools taking part, the School is currently in first place.

“Both partnerships came about through passionate staff members hoping to raise awareness and do their part for our planet, and our students share their enthusiasm for the recycling initiatives,” Mr Wood said.

The School’s focus on the environment is highlighted in the 2020-24 Strategic Plan and there are plans to introduce further recycling and environmental care initiatives in the coming years.