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Visy - Creating Sustainable Solutions

SecondaryYear 7 - 8ScienceChemistryPhysicsHuman EndeavourEnvironmentalRecyclingSustainability

This unit, developed in partnership with Visy, focuses on closed-loop recycling and the re-manufacture of recyclable materials into new packaging products. Students will participate in a Social Action Project to improve recycling practices within their school, investigate the environmental impacts of bottled water, explore the use of energy in separating recyclable materials, and design ways to separate recyclable materials based on their physical properties.

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    Visy Education - What Is Plastic?
    SecondaryYear 7 - 8ScienceChemistryEnvironmental

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    Visy Education - The Physical Properties of Recycling
    SecondaryYear 7 - 8ScienceChemistryEnvironmental
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    Visy Education - The Energy of Recycling
    SecondaryYear 7 - 8ScienceChemistryEnvironmental
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    Visy Education - Water Consumption in Production
    SecondaryYear 7 - 8ScienceHuman EndeavourEnvironmental

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    Visy Education - Bottled a Better Way
    SecondaryYear 7 - 8ScienceChemistryEnvironmental
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    Visy Education - Why Recycling Right Matters
    SecondaryYear 7 - 8ScienceHuman EndeavourEnvironmental