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Understanding the Problem of Waste<\/strong><\/p>\n

Year 5 had a visit from Environcon<\/em>, supported by Burwood Council, to share with the students current ideas about sustainability.\u00a0 This incursion linked directly to the Year 5 unit: Sustainability is Everyone\u2019s Responsibility. <\/em>In response the presentation, students explored the growing problem of waste and learned why it is a global issue affecting communities around the world. They were introduced to the waste hierarchy and discussed which actions have the greatest impact\u2014highlighting that avoiding and reusing items is far more effective than recycling alone<\/p>\n

The students were surprised to learn that recycling still requires valuable resources such as water and energy. Working in small groups, they sorted everyday items into the waste hierarchy, prompting thoughtful discussion and a re\u2011think of ideas they had previously explored in class.<\/p>\n

– Jan Falls<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Teacher<\/span><\/p>\n

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