Zero Waste by Waikato Enviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz Waste is a term applied to things we no longer want, which then require disposal. Humans are the only species on Earth producing waste that does not readily return to nature. There is no waste in nature and there was very little waste in early societies. As our society has developed, we have created sophisticated processes and products to service our needs and wants. The more we consume, the more waste we produce. The school and home environments can produce large volumes of waste – or not! Through the Zero Waste theme, we are encouraged to take a closer look at, and indeed to challenge the whole concept of ‘waste’. en-us 2024-09-05 23:52:08 UTC 2026-05-19 08:26:50 UTC hello@padlet.com Key Concept A: Waste is a modern human product waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3105107982 2024-09-06 00:11:24 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3105107982 Key Concept B: Looking after Papatūānuku - how our current waste management creates problems waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3105109512 2024-09-06 00:12:29 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3105109512 Big Picture Thinking waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3105116643 Questions to explore with students


]]> 2024-09-06 00:17:18 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3105116643 Action Learning Cycle waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3105129832 The Action Learning Cycle encourages participation and critical thinking, and is a wonderful tool to support collective learning. It encourages a process of investigation and learning (Identify the Current Situation), exploration and prioritising (Explore Alternatives), making changes (Take Action) and reflection and celebration (Reflect on Change). This padlet is structured on the Action Learning Cycle.

]]> 2024-09-06 00:25:50 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3105129832 Zero Waste Theme Area waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3105215925 2024-09-06 01:13:07 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3105215925 Zero Waste Case Studies waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3105217864 2024-09-06 01:14:12 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3105217864 Para Kore waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3120975422 2024-09-16 03:48:52 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3120975422 waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3312792000 2025-02-02 22:38:49 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3312792000 waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3312792630 2025-02-02 22:40:51 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3312792630 Carrying out a waste audit waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3313105633 You can book a waste audit kit on the Waikato Regional Council website: https://www.waikatoregion.govt.nz/services/education/resources-for-teachers/

]]> 2025-02-03 05:15:14 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3313105633 waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3326554713 2025-02-13 00:27:17 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3326554713 waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3326557682 2025-02-13 00:30:24 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3326557682 Science Learning Hub - search for 'waste' waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3326559344 A range of articles, videos and activities related to all areas of the waste stream including household waste, recyclable waste, landfill waste, e-waste, fish waste, waste water and more!

]]> 2025-02-13 00:32:17 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3326559344 waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3326564004 2025-02-13 00:37:11 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3326564004 waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3326565334 2025-02-13 00:38:33 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3326565334 waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3326584588 2025-02-13 00:56:52 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3326584588 Make a mini-compost bin waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3355361736 2025-03-07 03:57:40 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3355361736 Worms at work time-lapse waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3355363954 2025-03-07 04:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3355363954 Make your own Bees wax wraps waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3355365934 2025-03-07 04:02:07 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3355365934 Bury it and Dig it Up waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3355369399 2025-03-07 04:05:40 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3355369399 Leaf litter search waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3355370382 2025-03-07 04:06:49 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3355370382 There's no such thing as waste - SONG! waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3355384309 2025-03-07 04:21:39 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3355384309 Plastic Free July waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3355386364 2025-03-07 04:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3355386364 Envirowaste NZ Education Room, Hamilton waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3355400032 2025-03-07 04:37:35 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3355400032 The Life Cycle of a T-Shirt waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3381052344 2025-03-25 08:24:11 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3381052344 Explaining the Circular Economy waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3381096615 2025-03-25 09:02:12 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3381096615 How long to breakdown timeline waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3385885169 2025-03-28 01:18:02 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3385885169 Compost Collective Composting posters waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3386105195 2025-03-28 03:34:29 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3386105195 ES Zero Waste Unit Overview with linked activities waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3386114306 2025-03-28 03:41:39 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3386114306 The Story of Stuff waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3386125941 From extraction, sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns.

]]> 2025-03-28 03:51:44 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3386125941 Conscious Consumption waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3387433678 How are we influenced by advertising? What are the hidden costs of what we buy, consume and ultimately throw away?

]]> 2025-03-29 10:14:34 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3387433678 Para Kore is about whakapapa waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3387634923 2025-03-29 17:21:09 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3387634923 Zero Waste Network New Zealand waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3387642757 Imagine a truly circular economy, where resources are made to be used again and again and, ultimately, there is no waste. The Zero Waste Network is comprised of groups around NZ all working with their local community towards Zero Waste

]]> 2025-03-29 17:40:00 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3387642757 The Rubbish Trip waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3387645196 Helping humans walk the talk on zero waste

]]> 2025-03-29 17:46:43 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3387645196 Para Kore waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3387647194 Educating and advocating from a Māori worldview for zero carbon, zero waste whānau, hapū, iwi and hapori Māori.

Para Kore supports resilience within Māori communities through mātauranga Māori behaviour change programmes and services.  

]]> 2025-03-29 17:52:02 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3387647194 A whole school approach to tackling waste waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3387649804 2025-03-29 17:59:35 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3387649804 Organising Zero Waste events waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3387651028 2025-03-29 18:03:51 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3387651028 Waikato Waldorf Zero Waste Carnival waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3387651407 2025-03-29 18:05:09 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3387651407 Evolocity waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3389943291 Through mentorship and a hands-on learning philosophy, EVolocity are on a mission to break down barriers and inspire young Kiwis into sustainable engineering while fast forwarding New Zealand’s clean tech future.

]]> 2025-03-31 23:27:35 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3389943291 Transformers - where does our stuff come from? waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3389945934 2025-03-31 23:31:29 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3389945934 The Waste Hierarchy waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3460523669 It's much more than Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, it starts with Re-thinking our relationship with waste.

]]> 2025-05-21 04:08:34 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3460523669 What is a Zero Waste Neighbourhood? waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3460525839 2025-05-21 04:10:12 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3460525839 How waste impacts our ecosystems waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3460527073 2025-05-21 04:11:09 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3460527073 Landfills in the Waikato waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3473347906 The Waikato region has four municipal solid waste landfills (which take household waste)  and one disposal site associated with industrial operations. Most of the open landfills are quite small, except for Hampton Downs, which receives around 600,000 tonnes of waste per year, and Tirohia which receives 120,000 tonnes waste per year. Rangitoto (in Waitomo) and Tirohia landfills are likely to close in the next 2-5 years. There are also 13 or more consented cleanfills of significant size. Over 40 other landfill sites have closed as they could not meet modern environmental standards.

]]> 2025-05-30 02:53:54 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3473347906 Landfills waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3473355393 New Zealand generates almost 2.5 million tonnes of waste each year that is buried in landfill sites. Includes links to activities.

]]> 2025-05-30 02:58:01 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3473355393 Zero Waste Presentation waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3473367292 2025-05-30 03:04:08 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3473367292 Enviroschools theme area mihi translations waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3530969569 2025-07-29 07:47:49 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3530969569 Waste -ed with Kate waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3674245195 Over 200 short videos from Kate from Waste-Ed — your no-nonsense, practical guide to waste minimisation here in Aotearoa. From food waste and recycling myths to parenting hacks and proof that glass, metal and tyres really get recycled onshore .

]]> 2025-11-10 01:17:52 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3674245195 Key Concept C: Designing for Zero Waste waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736970037 2026-01-03 19:05:56 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736970037 Recycling Online Game waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736970459 Auckland Council

]]> 2026-01-03 19:08:42 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736970459 Tidy Kiwi Litter Resource Activities waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736970712 2026-01-03 19:10:26 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736970712 Tidy Kiwi Story Book waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736970812 2026-01-03 19:11:02 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736970812 NZ's Recycling Rules 2024 waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736971207 2026-01-03 19:13:54 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736971207 NZ Waste Documentary waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736971734 With Wast-ed Kate

]]> 2026-01-03 19:15:49 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736971734 Make a video about Recycling in your District waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736972905 2026-01-03 19:22:27 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736972905 How to Recycle Right, and How a Recycling Plant Works- Taupo waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736973291 2026-01-03 19:24:39 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736973291 Battery Recycling Lego Video waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736974118 2026-01-03 19:29:43 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736974118 Key Waste Streams - Waste-Ed Kate, waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736975448 A series of 6 sessions. Featuring the Taupo landfill in session 5.

]]> 2026-01-03 19:36:19 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736975448 Composting Bins Explained waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736980887 2026-01-03 20:07:49 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736980887 Love Food Hate Waste waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736983087 2026-01-03 20:23:21 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736983087 Paper4Trees waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736986339 2026-01-03 20:47:29 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736986339 Trailer for a Movie about Solutions waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736989380 For Year 5 and above.

]]> 2026-01-03 21:06:51 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736989380 Repair Cafe Events waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736989644 2026-01-03 21:09:09 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736989644 Boomerang Bags waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736990178 Search in the community section for a branch near you.


]]> 2026-01-03 21:13:44 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3736990178 Plastic Free July Family Challenge waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3746060610 2026-01-09 22:38:38 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3746060610 Rubbish Bingo waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3746061085 Challenge your friends, family, co-workers or classroom to a round of rubbish bingo while cleaning up an area special to you.

]]> 2026-01-09 22:40:07 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3746061085 Setting up your worm farm waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3825487252 2026-03-15 00:48:41 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3825487252 'What to feed worms' poster waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3825500868 This is a starting point for what to feed worms! You need to make some changes: DO NOT FEED WORMS: Any plastic; Tea bags (most contain plastic); Fruit stickers (these are plastic - so need to be peeled off first).

]]> 2026-03-15 01:44:15 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3825500868 Your Hungry Bin waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3891318027 2026-04-29 22:03:37 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3891318027 Waste Audit Process Activity waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3899188314 2026-05-06 00:09:37 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3899188314 Rawhiti School worm farm waikatoenviroschools https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3919801815 2026-05-19 08:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/waikatoenviroschools/4glm7txd0bfyfevz/wish/3919801815