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Recycling your used coffee pods.

Last Friday, August 15th, the Inter-school Sustainability Council, established by Merici Sustainability Captain Rebecca Price, met with Senator David Pocock.

The station allows the Merici community to bring in items that would otherwise go to landfill to be recycled.

It is Keep Australia Beautiful Week! The 10min Pick Up Pieces Challenge is the quickest way to get involved.

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.

At the end of last term, Merici received the first and second stars in the new 5 star certification program with ACT Government Sustainable Schools.

If you are travelling, you may wish to use carbon offsets.

Switching off also reduces the amount of climate warming gases that the school is emitting. We must do better. 

This scheme encourages recycling and reduces the amount of recyclable materials in landfills where they become waste.

Last Friday, a litter audit was undertaken in collaboration with the ACT government Sustainable Schools Program as our activity for World Environment Day.

Wednesday, June 5th is World Environment Day. The 2025 focus is on plastic pollution.

National Reconciliation Week is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving Reconciliation in Australia.