Waste Module

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

4. Green Procurement and Materials - recycled content products - non toxic products - organic products - biodegradable products - recyclable products - reusable products - products that can be easily recycled - Whole of Life Cycle/Cradle to Cradle sensitive products - fair trade products - cleaning; and - canteen purchasing

5. Litter control - reduction of packaging entering school grounds - litter collection in school grounds and surrounds - bird and rodent proofing bin systems reduction of litter in waterways