Kinship with the Earth

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Waste Module:

Waste & Litter Reduction, Green Procurement

The Waste module of ResourceSmart AuSSI Vic assists schools to achieve the following measurable outcome: - Reduce waste to landfill by 70%, aim for 0.3m3/ student/ year

The Waste module has five main themes: 1. Reduction of resource use - paper use - cardboard and packaging - consumables (Office, ICT and catering) - rubbish free lunches - toxic materials and products - use of disposable cutlery/crockery and plastics 2. Reuse of materials - establishment of reuse systems eg. paper, containers, ink cartridges, clothing etc - ICT/technology equipment - school furniture 3. Recycling - diversion of recyclable materials from land fill eg. paper, cardboard, cans - corks, clothing, fluorescent lamps, cartridges etc - ICT/technology equipment - organics

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