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September 22, 2020
Merici College Green Tip #30 Get your pre-loved clothes ready, it’s SW(OP) shop time!
Who can forget the alarming clothing waste depicted in the ABC's War on Waste. The mountain of clothing which Australian's throw out every 10 minutes weighs approx 6000kg.
September 15, 2020
Green Tip #29 – Call to action: What are you going to do?
House Competition! Collect as many beauty product packaging for House points!
September 8, 2020
Merici College Green Tip #28 – Which country is the world’s highest emitter of CO2?
ABC's Fight for Planet A finds that it is..... ​Australia.
September 4, 2020
Merici College Green Tip #27 – Green and Clean!
Bar soap is made with three primary ingredients: oil/fat, water, and lye. Compare this to the list of ingredients from a bottle of body wash pictured.
August 31, 2020
Merici College Green Tip #26 – Action to reduce your environmental impact and save money at home
A couple of simple actions can reduce your water consumption and save you money.
August 31, 2020
The Road to Academic Excellence
Everyone's road to academic excellence is different. When we support each other, that is when we really thrive.
August 19, 2020
Merici Green Tip #25 – How to make your household sponge better for your wallet and the environment…
August 13, 2020
Merici Green Tip #24 – What does the Pope say about climate change?
The Pope has called for the de-carbonization of the global economy and urges investment in clean and renewable energy to protect the world's oceans and ecological systems.
August 6, 2020
Merici Green Tip #23 – Has solar at Merici made a difference?
Since installation in February last year 168.54MWh have been generated.
July 30, 2020
Merici College Green Tip #22 – What happens to our used batteries at Merici?
Here at Merici our used batteries are collected and taken to Aldi for recycling. The displayed photo of the batteries that we have collected which will be recycled.
July 23, 2020
Merici College Green Tip #21 – We have heaps of water, right?
So there has been some rain, the fires are out, it’s green, we must have plenty of water in the dams right?
July 2, 2020
Holiday Green Tip – Choose to Refuse Plastic Challenge!
Can you rise to the challenge these holidays?
