Composting

In January, WHPS began composting our food waste. We have used compost tumblers as well as green waste council bins. Our tumblers filled up quite quickly and are nearly ready to be emptied on to our garden beds.
With our Woolworths Junior Landcare Grant we were able to purchase some more compost systems. These systems are dug into the ground and worms come to eat the food waste.
Every class has two Waste Warriors who are in charge of emptying their classroom’s compost buckets.
WHPS has around 240litres (that’s the size of a big wheelie bin) of food scraps a fortnight that we divert from landfill and compost instead. GO WHPS!
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Box Hill North Primary School
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April 25, 2013
After successfully completing our Core Module in 2009, Waste Module in 2010 and Energy Module in 2011, we received our second AuSSIVic star early this year. It was a fabulous […]
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Strathaird Primary School
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June 14, 2017
SPS has now introduced ‘Waste Warriors’ to our school. This important role acts like a monitor job with a difference. Two Waste Warriors have been selected for each class. These […]
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St Therese Catholic Primary School, Torquay
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April 29, 2013
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St Augustine's College Kyabram
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April 27, 2013
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CERES Education – Outreach Team
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By Ally Borgelt. Anyone who has met me knows about my love of wildlife, and the orphaned ringtail possums that I’ve been looking after. Here are some things to do for wildlife at your school.