Meric College Green Tip #20 -Greening up Christmas!

It is also a time of excessive waste and increased environmental impact. In fact Australians generate 30% more waste at this time of year.

At this time of year Christmas is front of mind. It is also a time of excessive waste and increased environmental impact. In fact Australians generate 30% more waste at this time of year.

To reduce waste you may wish to consider:

  1. Gifting experiences instead of items - tickets and gift vouchers to movies, theatre, a concert, massage, a class, a pedicure....use your imagination!
  2. Packaging - use recycled paper, re-usable fabrics - get creative!
  3. Food waste - only buy what you need, compost fruit and vegetable scraps or use a worm farm for all food.  How about a worm farm for a useful Christmas present!
  4. Recycle glass, plastics, foil, cans and paper packaging 

As always, please Reconsider, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle in your purchasing decisions. 

For more information:

http://sydney.edu.au/environment-institute/blog/considering-christmas-footprint/

https://ecowarriorprincess.net/2016/12/how-to-have-a-zero-waste-christmas/

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It's the most wonderful - and wasteful - time of the year. Here are some helpful practical tips to help you celebrate a zero-waste Christmas...

Wishing you all a safe, peaceful and sustainability minded Christmas.

I look forward to building upon the sustainability promoting practices at Merici in 2019!

Felicity Maher

Sustainability Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

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