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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.
August 7, 2024
Merici College Green Tip #24 – It is National Landcare Week
Landcare is for Everyone (L.I.F.E)
August 1, 2024
Merici College Green Tip #23 – What is integral ecology?
Integral Ecology weaves together the myriad approaches to the natural world in an effort to respond as effectively and timely as possible to the complex ecological problems.
July 26, 2024
Merici College Green Tip #22 – Plastic Free July
This is a personal challenge that is part of a global effort dedicated to reducing single use plastic waste in homes, schools, workplaces, and communities.
July 4, 2024
Merici College Green Tip #21 – Leaf Solution
The Leaf Collective is on a mission to solve this problem by turning Canberra's into a resource.
June 28, 2024
Merici College Green Tip #20 – Global Worming coming to Merici!
Merici will be getting a commercial scale worm compost system installed and operated by Global Worming.
June 21, 2024
Merici College Green Tip #19 – Talking about cups
It is estimated Australians use 1 billion disposable coffee cups each year.