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Container Recycling Resources for Western Australian Teachers

  • Containers for Change Western Australia

    We've partnered with Western Australia's Containers for Change recycling program to develop a comprehensive teaching resource package tailored for primary school students in years 5 and 6. This initiative focuses on recycling and sustainability, empowering students to understand and participate in the state-wide container deposit scheme.

Become part of the change

Young people in Western Australia see, use and dispose of recyclable containers every day—including plastic and glass bottles, drink cartons, cans and pouches.

These don't have to end up in landfill. Eligible 10c containers can be collected and recycled, raising funds for your school and giving containers a chance to live their potential, again and again.

About the resources

These resources are designed to enhance students' understanding of recycling, sustainability and community engagement through a variety of interactive and thought-provoking activities.
Each lesson is centred around the theme of recycling and sustainability and is designed to foster a range of skills including critical thinking, communication, collaboration and ethical understanding.

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                          About Containers for Change

                          Containers for Change unites all Western Australians in the fight against landfill. They believe that every Western Australian has the potential to be a container saver and every 10¢ container has the potential to live on again. Don’t let your containers’ potential go to waste. Bring them to us, and give them another life.

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