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November 14, 2024
Merici College Green Tip #36 – The carbon footprint of a t-shirt purchased online
For every item that is brought into the ACT, greenhouse gas emissions are produced.
November 7, 2024
Merici College Green Tip #35 – Travellers, take note!
These countries do not have the infrastructure to manage the waste that comes with tourism which is creating a substantial plastic waste problem.
October 30, 2024
Merici College Green Tip #34 – Sustainable Canberra Expo this Saturday, all welcome
The 2024 Sustainable Canberra Expo – this Saturday!
October 25, 2024
Merici College Green Tip #33 – Don’t Bin Batteries!
Please keep your batteries out of the bins and landfill. Woolworths and Aldi have collection bins.
October 18, 2024
Merici College Green Tip #32: Fast Fashion and Circularity
Textiles and fashion waste have reached unprecedented levels around the world.
September 27, 2024
Merici College Green Tip #31: Sw(Op) Shop Time!
Bring in your clean, reusable and unwanted clothing!
September 20, 2024
Merici College Green Tip #30: 6 tips to boost biodiversity in your backyard from Greening Australia
The good news is that you can start in your own back yard.
September 12, 2024
Merici College Green Tip #29 – Sw(op) Shop is back! Clear out your wardrobe!
That means it is time to spring clean! Over the holidays, start gathering your unwanted, clean, re-usable items and prepare to send them into Merici in Term 4!
September 5, 2024
Merici College Green Tip #28 – Poster Competition!
This is a great opportunity for young students to create!
August 28, 2024
Merici College Green Tip #27 – National Threatened Species Day coming up September 7th
National Threatened Species Day is a day of action for almost 2000 Australian plant and animal species that are listed as 'threatened'.
August 23, 2024
Merici College Green Tip #26 – A second use for your used coffee grounds
Before you compost your used coffee grounds, did you know that you can make a great scrub with them?
August 15, 2024
Merici College Green Tip #25: Rethinking the sparkle …
Glitter is a commonly used decoration. Unfortunately it is also a microplastic.