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February 14, 2025
Merici College Green Tip # 2 – Get a bucket for the shower..
If you have to wait for your water to heat up in the shower or bath, collect it in a bucket to use in your garden!
February 7, 2025
Merici College Green Tip #1: Sustainability at Merici (SAM) at the Activities Expo
The weekly Green Tip is intended to share ideas about how you can reduce your environmental footprint at school, home and work.
February 6, 2025
Counsellor’s Corner – Starting School
As we kick off the new school year, we want to extend a warm welcome to both returning and new students! We hope you have had a restful and summer holiday break. Whether you’re excited about the year ahead or feeling a little nervous, it’s normal to experience a mix of emotions as you settle back into school life.
December 4, 2024
Merici College Green Tip #39 – Merry Christmas
Please remember to rethink, reduce, re-use, recycle and repurpose to minimise waste.
November 29, 2024
Merici College Green Tip #38 – Direct your Christmas spending
The lead up to Christmas is also an important time to remember that every dollar we spend is a vote for the world that we want.
November 22, 2024
Merici College Green Tip #37: Call to action – BanIt and Plastic Straws
A reminder not to use plastic straws.
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!