Waste education resources have been created for schools, early learning centres, community groups and individuals to borrow from the Bairnsdale Library. 

Four kits have been tailored to help teach and learn about waste-related topic: Recycling, Waste to Landfill, Food and Green Waste and Circular Economy. They each include an information kit and activity. 

East Gippsland Shire Council Mayor Cr Mendy Urie said young people are concerned for the environment and want to know more about how to reduce waste to landfill, what can be recycled and reusing resources in the circular economy to compost, remake, repair or recycle. 

“Under a circular economy model, products are broken down at the end of their life and used to create new products, rather than being disposed of. This is beneficial in many ways such as reducing the waste to landfill, increasing awareness of impact on the natural environment, increasing the value gained from resources and driving innovation in how we reuse or recycle items,” Cr Urie said. 

The kits also provide support to educators and community to learn and teach about waste education. They also contain information about food and kitchen waste, composting, worm farms and your green bin. 

Simply head to the library and borrow a kit! Information kits are also available on the Waste Education and Resources page of Council’s website, which includes links to videos and other information.

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