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October 30, 2025
Merici College Green Tip #33 – Sw(op) Shop reminder
Sw(op) Shop next Friday! 7 November at lunchtime in CRLC.
October 23, 2025
Merici College Green Tip #32 – If you see this endangered species…
This species has suffered a 99% decline in its population and is listed as an Endangered Species.
October 17, 2025
Merici College #31: Sw(op) shop time – ready for donations
You are invited to participate in the Merici College Sw(op) shop, an annual event to prolong the life of fashion items and divert them from landfill.
September 25, 2025
Merici College Green Tip #30 – It is sw(op) shop time!
That means it is time to spring clean! Over the holidays, gather your unwanted, clean, re-usable items and prepare to send them into Merici in Term 4!
September 19, 2025
Merici College Green Tip #29 – Leaves and Canberra’s Waterways
Fallen leaves can significantly impact water quality by releasing nutrients during decomposition, leading to issues including algal blooms and eutrophication.
September 10, 2025
Merici College Green Tip #28 – Lids4Kids Zero Waste Warrior Collection now available at Merici
The hard to recycle station now includes a Lids4Kids Zero Waste Warrior collection bin.
September 2, 2025
Merici College Green Tip #27 – You can be a citizen scientist!
AUSMAP is looking for volunteers for the National Citizen Science Project for the Australian Microplastic Assessment Project.
August 27, 2025
Merici College Green Tip #26 – Your used coffee pods…
Recycling your used coffee pods.
August 19, 2025
Merici College Green Tip #25 – SAM welcomes the Interschool Sustainability Council and Senator David Pocock
Last Friday, August 15th, the Inter-school Sustainability Council, established by Merici Sustainability Captain Rebecca Price, met with Senator David Pocock.
August 15, 2025
Merici College Green Tip #24: Hard to Recycle station
The station allows the Merici community to bring in items that would otherwise go to landfill to be recycled.
August 8, 2025
Merici College Green Tip #22 – Keep Australia Beautiful Week
It is Keep Australia Beautiful Week! The 10min Pick Up Pieces Challenge is the quickest way to get involved.
August 6, 2025
Merici College Green Tip #21 – SAM Lights Up Lyneham
On Saturday night the SAM team, in partnership with See Change, assisted with reducing waste to landfill at the Light Up Lyneham Festival.On Saturday night the SAM team, in partnership with See Change, assisted with reducing waste to landfill at the Light Up Lyneham Festival.
