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To investigate the use and management of natural resources and waste, and the different views on how to do this sustainably [ACHASSK090].

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Welcome to Year 4M's Homework page. This term we will be learning how to dispose of our landfill waste and how to limit our environmental impact. Homework will need to be completed every week. I look forward to becoming environmentally friendly with you all.
Miss M.

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This week we have been looking at how to dispose of our landfill waste. Watch this video and think about how you might reduce, reuse and recycle in your own lives.

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The three Rs: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle | Happy Learning ♻️ ♻️ ♻️

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This week we have learnt how to classify landfill waste into categories. This week's homework is to classify the landfill waste into the correct bin. Have some fun and read the information cards the website gives you.
Side note: the website requires adobe flash player, you might need some help fro your guardian to access to site.

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This week we are looking at how our landfill waste is disposed of, after it leaves our bins. Watch this BTN clip to watch the process of how it is disposed of. Once watching the clip, make a flow chart describing the process of how landfill waste is disposed of.

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Once a piece of rubbish leaves your hand and lands in the bin most of us forget about it. But what journey does it take from there? Tash took on the assignment and came back smelling pretty bad. Take a look.

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For this week's homework I am setting you a challenge. On Monday this week, see if you can create a litter free lunchbox with the help of your guardian. Be as creative as you like. To get some ideas for you lunchbox, read this article. I look forward to seeing your creative litter free lunchboxes.

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This week we are looking at what happens if we don't dispose of our landfill waste appropriately. What does this mean for our environment and animals? Read this article and create a list, stating what will happen if we do not dispose of waste appropriately.

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Plastic pollution is a huge problem for marine wildlife.

According to the World Wildlife Fund, 80 per cent of marine pollution is generated by land-based activities and it's having a devastating effect on our oceans.

Just yesterday a sperm whale that washed up on a beach in Spain was found to have died due to nearly 30 kilograms of trash that blocked its digestive system.

And last month a diver shared video of masses of floating plastic at a popular dive spot in Bali, saying that he had "never seen anything like" it before.

Common items found in the ocean:

Plastic bottles

Cigarette butts

Food packaging

Plastic bags

Light globes

Gloves

Source: Department of Environment and Energy
The problem is complex and requires a number of solutions. But there are some surprisingly simple things that consumers can do to help cut back their plastic pollution and reduce marine debris.

Here are just a few conscious choices you can make to help.

Reduce your everyday waste

Cleanaway Waste Management says the easiest step you can take to reduce your everyday waste is to eliminate single-use plastic.

That includes things like plastic bags, straws and water bottles, which are some of the most common waste collected in the environment.

Here are a few ways you can go about reducing your plastic consumption:

Say 'no' to plastic shopping bags. In fact, every state in Australia - except NSW - has now banned or promised to ban lightweight plastic bags. Woolworths and Coles have also announced plans to phase it out

Forgo plastic straws

Buy fewer products. For example, the Government's Your Energy Savings campaign says the same cleaner can be used on your mirrors, tiles and shower recess. Same with cosmetic, skin and hair care items - many of which end up in our waterways, and as landfill

Purchase a long-life reusable drink bottle or keep cup and keep them in your bag or at work

Try buying in bulk

Confused on how this helps?

Well, it turns out all those single-serve yoghurts, individual packs of washing powder and chocolate wrappers use up quite a bit of packaging.

By buying in bulk you're using less packaging. And it also saves you money at the checkout.

However, it's important to point out you should use your common sense with this.

Only buy in bulk if you know you are going to use the product - like toilet paper or laundry powder. There's no point buying a 1 litre tub of yoghurt if you don't eat it that often - that will just end up as food waste.

Limit your use of chemicals

Basically, what goes down our drains ends up in our waterways and in the ocean.

That includes harmful chemicals, such as phosphates, which can cause algal blooms.

Instead, Your Energy Savings recommends cutting back on the chemicals and using an organic alternative. These include:

Baking soda cleans, deodorises, softens water and is a good scouring powder for everything from silverware to sinks

Lemon juice is a mild bleach, deodoriser and cleaning agent

White vinegar cuts through everything from tarnish to grease, and it's a deodoriser and mild disinfectant. It's also great for cleaning mirrors and windows. Mix half and half with water, and keep it in a labelled spray bottle

Washing soda cuts grease and removes stains

And if you do need to buy specialist cleaning products, consider buying those that are plant-based and biodegradable:

Use dishwasher detergents that are free of chlorine bleach and lowest in phosphates

Use bathroom cleaners that are free of aerosol propellants and antibacterial agents

For more tips on green cleaning check out the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage website.

Reuse items or try buying second-hand

Before buying new clothes, technology or furniture, consider whether you really need it.

Welcome to a (plastic) island paradise

A remote and uninhabited island wilderness in the South Pacific is literally a garbage dump and these photos prove it.

Read more

In many cases, you probably don't. But for those times that you do, consider getting it second hand.

Australians are the world's second largest consumers of textiles but only about 15 per cent of clothes donated to charity are resold within Australia.

The rest are sold as industrial rags, sent to landfill, or sent overseas to developing nations.

And in many cases, these clothes can take hundreds of years to break down.

For example, clothing made from polyester, which is essentially a plastic, takes up to 200 years to breakdown in landfill.

By choosing reused or recycled products, you're helping to create a market for used goods and supporting the recycling industry.

Know how to recycle

What can be put in recycling bins?

Newspaper, glossy magazines, phone directories, junk mail

Cardboard boxes and general cardboard, such as toilet rolls

Office paper, scrap paper and other general paper, such as envelopes

Liquid paperboard such as milk and juice cartons

Plastic products with identification codes 1-7

Empty steel cans, aluminium soft drink cans, clean aluminium foil and pie trays, empty aerosol cans

Empty glass bottles and jars

A lot of people are still confused about what they can and can't recycle.

And China's recent crackdown on the standard of waste it will import means it's more important than ever to know what can and can't be recycled.

Recently, the ABC looked at whether people could recycle pizza boxes and many were surprised to find out that "a lot of councils are saying no to pizza boxes".

And this can be a problem because the wrong item can "contaminate" a recycling bin and reduce the value of your recycling.

If there's too much contamination, you risk sending a truck full of recyclables to landfill.

What can't be put in recycling bins

Paper and cardboard heavily contaminated with food or grease

Bases and other takeaway packaging

Tissues

Wax coated cardboard, such as fruit boxes

Plastic bags

Nappies

Ceramics, cookware and crockery

Oven-proof glass, medical glass, light bulbs, broken drinking glass

Participate in a beach clean-up or do it yourself

Marine Conservation says people should, "just remember the Scab Duty maxim - see it, bin it, everyday".

It might not seem like much but every little bit counts - even making sure to throw your rubbish away in a trash can or bring a bag with you.

What else can you do:

Look out for rubbish on streets, footpaths, parking lots and storm drains - they can empty into our oceans and waterways

You're also encouraged to report instances of illegal dumping to your local council

Get involved with your community or participate in an organised clean-up event near you

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Plastic pollution is killing our marine wildlife. Here are a few ways you can help - ABC News

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Plastic pollution is a huge problem for marine wildlife. According to the World Wildlife Fund, 80 per cent of marine pollution is generated by land-based activities and it's having a devastating effect on our oceans. Just yesterday a sperm whale that washed up on a beach in Spain was found to have died due to nearly 30 kilograms of trash that blocked its digestive system.

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This week have some fun and complete the recycling find a word.

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This is our last week of homework. We are focusing on how we can lessen our environmental impact. Read week 6's article again, and list some sustainable strategies you can now apply in your day to day lives.

I have put the link in again for this page.

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Plastic pollution is a huge problem for marine wildlife.

According to the World Wildlife Fund, 80 per cent of marine pollution is generated by land-based activities and it's having a devastating effect on our oceans.

Just yesterday a sperm whale that washed up on a beach in Spain was found to have died due to nearly 30 kilograms of trash that blocked its digestive system.

And last month a diver shared video of masses of floating plastic at a popular dive spot in Bali, saying that he had "never seen anything like" it before.

Common items found in the ocean:

Plastic bottles

Cigarette butts

Food packaging

Plastic bags

Light globes

Gloves

Source: Department of Environment and Energy
The problem is complex and requires a number of solutions. But there are some surprisingly simple things that consumers can do to help cut back their plastic pollution and reduce marine debris.

Here are just a few conscious choices you can make to help.

Reduce your everyday waste

Cleanaway Waste Management says the easiest step you can take to reduce your everyday waste is to eliminate single-use plastic.

That includes things like plastic bags, straws and water bottles, which are some of the most common waste collected in the environment.

Here are a few ways you can go about reducing your plastic consumption:

Say 'no' to plastic shopping bags. In fact, every state in Australia - except NSW - has now banned or promised to ban lightweight plastic bags. Woolworths and Coles have also announced plans to phase it out

Forgo plastic straws

Buy fewer products. For example, the Government's Your Energy Savings campaign says the same cleaner can be used on your mirrors, tiles and shower recess. Same with cosmetic, skin and hair care items - many of which end up in our waterways, and as landfill

Purchase a long-life reusable drink bottle or keep cup and keep them in your bag or at work

Try buying in bulk

Confused on how this helps?

Well, it turns out all those single-serve yoghurts, individual packs of washing powder and chocolate wrappers use up quite a bit of packaging.

By buying in bulk you're using less packaging. And it also saves you money at the checkout.

However, it's important to point out you should use your common sense with this.

Only buy in bulk if you know you are going to use the product - like toilet paper or laundry powder. There's no point buying a 1 litre tub of yoghurt if you don't eat it that often - that will just end up as food waste.

Limit your use of chemicals

Basically, what goes down our drains ends up in our waterways and in the ocean.

That includes harmful chemicals, such as phosphates, which can cause algal blooms.

Instead, Your Energy Savings recommends cutting back on the chemicals and using an organic alternative. These include:

Baking soda cleans, deodorises, softens water and is a good scouring powder for everything from silverware to sinks

Lemon juice is a mild bleach, deodoriser and cleaning agent

White vinegar cuts through everything from tarnish to grease, and it's a deodoriser and mild disinfectant. It's also great for cleaning mirrors and windows. Mix half and half with water, and keep it in a labelled spray bottle

Washing soda cuts grease and removes stains

And if you do need to buy specialist cleaning products, consider buying those that are plant-based and biodegradable:

Use dishwasher detergents that are free of chlorine bleach and lowest in phosphates

Use bathroom cleaners that are free of aerosol propellants and antibacterial agents

For more tips on green cleaning check out the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage website.

Reuse items or try buying second-hand

Before buying new clothes, technology or furniture, consider whether you really need it.

Welcome to a (plastic) island paradise

A remote and uninhabited island wilderness in the South Pacific is literally a garbage dump and these photos prove it.

Read more

In many cases, you probably don't. But for those times that you do, consider getting it second hand.

Australians are the world's second largest consumers of textiles but only about 15 per cent of clothes donated to charity are resold within Australia.

The rest are sold as industrial rags, sent to landfill, or sent overseas to developing nations.

And in many cases, these clothes can take hundreds of years to break down.

For example, clothing made from polyester, which is essentially a plastic, takes up to 200 years to breakdown in landfill.

By choosing reused or recycled products, you're helping to create a market for used goods and supporting the recycling industry.

Know how to recycle

What can be put in recycling bins?

Newspaper, glossy magazines, phone directories, junk mail

Cardboard boxes and general cardboard, such as toilet rolls

Office paper, scrap paper and other general paper, such as envelopes

Liquid paperboard such as milk and juice cartons

Plastic products with identification codes 1-7

Empty steel cans, aluminium soft drink cans, clean aluminium foil and pie trays, empty aerosol cans

Empty glass bottles and jars

A lot of people are still confused about what they can and can't recycle.

And China's recent crackdown on the standard of waste it will import means it's more important than ever to know what can and can't be recycled.

Recently, the ABC looked at whether people could recycle pizza boxes and many were surprised to find out that "a lot of councils are saying no to pizza boxes".

And this can be a problem because the wrong item can "contaminate" a recycling bin and reduce the value of your recycling.

If there's too much contamination, you risk sending a truck full of recyclables to landfill.

What can't be put in recycling bins

Paper and cardboard heavily contaminated with food or grease

Bases and other takeaway packaging

Tissues

Wax coated cardboard, such as fruit boxes

Plastic bags

Nappies

Ceramics, cookware and crockery

Oven-proof glass, medical glass, light bulbs, broken drinking glass

Participate in a beach clean-up or do it yourself

Marine Conservation says people should, "just remember the Scab Duty maxim - see it, bin it, everyday".

It might not seem like much but every little bit counts - even making sure to throw your rubbish away in a trash can or bring a bag with you.

What else can you do:

Look out for rubbish on streets, footpaths, parking lots and storm drains - they can empty into our oceans and waterways

You're also encouraged to report instances of illegal dumping to your local council

Get involved with your community or participate in an organised clean-up event near you

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Plastic pollution is killing our marine wildlife. Here are a few ways you can help - ABC News

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Plastic pollution is a huge problem for marine wildlife. According to the World Wildlife Fund, 80 per cent of marine pollution is generated by land-based activities and it's having a devastating effect on our oceans. Just yesterday a sperm whale that washed up on a beach in Spain was found to have died due to nearly 30 kilograms of trash that blocked its digestive system.

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This week, I want you to go into you local environment (make sure you can be accompanied by your guardian). This local environment might be the park, or a field or maybe even a carpark, the choice is yours. Your duty is to see how many pieces of rubbish you can find within 5 minutes. You must decide whether it was highly polluted or very clean and why.

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Well done students of class 4M, you have now completed the term's work. I hope you can now apply some sustainable strategies we have learnt into your daily lives.
Miss M

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Author Unknown. (2018). Hass [V8.3]. Retrieved from Australian Curriculum Website: https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/f-10-curriculum/humanities-and-social-sciences/hass/