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Waste Watchers

Waste Watchers is the State's leading environmental education program for
primary schools.

Since 1994 Waste Watchers has increased the understanding of waste, litter and stormwater issues for  children across NSW. Through curriculum-linked interactive workshops, simple yet effective messages are communicated to almost 40,000 students a year.

Waste Watchers assists Councils to educate the local children on a wide range of waste management issues. The program teaches the children to care for the environment and simple effective things that can do to protect and conserve our natural and built environments.

Waste Watchers offers Councils the choice of four different modules. Each module covering a different area of waste management. These modules are:

  • Wide World of Waste
  • Mechanics of Organics
  • Catchment Chronicles
  • Water Welfare

The Waste Watchers program benefits Councils, Primary Schools and the Local Community with its visits.

The Keep Australia Beautiful Waste Watchers program not only satisfies the requirements of four different Key Learning Areas for NSW schools as outlined by the New South Wales Board of Studies, but also caters for the needs of Council and other key stakeholders.

Download your: 

  • Waste Watchers brochure here. 
  • Council booking form here.
  • Waste Watchers terms and conditions here.
  • Waste Watchers links to the NSW syllabus here.
  • Invitation to a low-waste lunch here.

The Benefits to Councils are:

  • A comprehensive primary school waste education service.
  • Tailored workshops to address local isses and focus points that Council request.
  • Promotion of Council's waste services.
  • Provision of valuable and constructive feedback.

The Benefits to Primary Schools are:

  •  Promotion and extension of positive environmental practices
  • Support of Board of Studies prescribed curriculum including HSIE, Science and Technology, PDHPE and the DET Environmental Education Policy.
  • Age-appropriate, interactive, hands-on, stimulating and fun activities for students.
  • Provision of resource material including CDs, worksheets, brochures, posters, certificates and newsletters.
  • To view the contents of the Waste Watchers environmental education resources CD click here or contact our office for your FREE copy.

The Benefits to the Community are:

  • A greater awareness of waste issues.
  • An appreciation of the need for appropriate waste management and disposal.
  • Clarification of local waste collection details.
  • Local issues and focus points highlighted.
  • Influence extending to the broader community, as participants are encouraged to teach others the new infomation that the have learnt.

 

Waste Watchers offers four modules:

 

Wide World of Waste

Participants analyse waste items and consider how to reduce/avoid creating waste. Correct bin usage, sorting waste, landfill, recycling and composting are all issues that are explored. The reprocessing of all recyclables into new products is investigated and various types of plastic are inspected and their recyclability is determined. The program is a fun way to reinforce and extend existing knowledge and foster behaviour change in the area of waste disposal.
Mechanics of Organics

Students investigate the differences between composting, worm farming and mulching, and the benefits that each provide. The problems that occur when organic waste recycling is not conducted and the valuable resources produced when it is are explored. 3D cut away models of a worm farm and compost, and a working worm farm are viewed to allow students to further explore these systems.

Catchment Chronicles

This module demonstrates the negative affects of inappropriate behaviours in a catchment. Students role-play the harmful activities carried out by characters in a catcment story. By observing this cumulative affect it is show that even small seemingly insignificant actions at home can have a negative impact on water quality and biodiversity. The differences between sewage and stormwater are also explored.

Water Welfare

Activities in this module are conducted to help students understand the natural processes of the water cycle, how we use and allocate water and the need to use water wisely. The importance of conserving and caring for our water is highlighted. Sharing strategies for this universal need are investigated. Students enjoy assessing appropriate strategies. This module provides a though provoking challenge as students investigate just how precious and limited our water is.

 

Thank you to our valuable program partners

 

  

 



 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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