Reduce, reuse, recycle, compost its going around'

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Reduce, reuse, recycle, compost its going
around.

• A guide to developing, implementing and
  evaluating waste education.

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About this package

• The package provides the basic resource to assist
  local government of any size to develop,
  implement and evaluate a waste education strategy
• The package covers the following topics
• Recycling
• Waste minimisation
• Litter
• Organic waste
• Responsible disposal of hazardous materials

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The package provides

• A how to guide to developing a waste education
  strategy
• Tips for making waste education easier
• Checklists, evaluation tools and proforma
  documents
• Resource materials that can be readily adapted to
  Councils needs
• A library of photographs and line graphics that
  can be used to develop resources relevant to each
  Council area
• Education ideas from a range of Queensland
  Councils

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Things to look out for

• Stop Signs
• Tip boxes
• Reference

Reference
TIP
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Importance of education in recovering resources
and managing waste

• Community education for recycling and waste
  minimisation is an important environmental,
  social and economic concern and is as crucial to
  the achievement of waste minimisation goals as
  regulatory and economic mechanisms.
• The introduction of waste education into a local
  government area requires commitment.

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The Waste Education Strategy
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The Waste Education Strategy

• This section provides a step by step guide to
  developing a waste education strategy.

STEP 1
STEP 4
STEP 2
STEP 3
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Appendix One

• Assessment of methods and mediums
• Education strategy checklist

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Appendix Two Community Surveys

• Self Administered Survey (mail back or fill out
  survey)
• Administered Surveys (telephone or street polls)

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Appendix Three Working with schools

• This guide has been developed to provide Council
  Officers with tools to assist local schools
  develop, implement and measure waste minimisation
  and litter reduction programs.
• A Schools Waste Minimisation Resource Kit is also
  included in the package and on CD.

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Appendix Three Working with schools

• Presentation Overview
• Provides Council Officers with some useful tips
  on making presentations to students

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Appendix Three Working with schools

• Lesson Plans
• This section contains a number of lesson plans
  that are suitable for primary school
  presentations.
• Each lesson plan includes
• Topic focus
• Year level
• Resources required
• Background information
• Prompt points
• Tips
• Activities/worksheets

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Lesson Plan - example
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Appendix Three Working with schools

• A guide to developing a school waste minimisation
  or litter reduction plan.

Waste Minimisation Litter Reduction Plans
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Appendix FourEvaluation

• Sample Evaluation Forms
• Teacher Evaluation
• Parent Survey Form
• Self Evaluation school and community
  presentations
• Community Presentations (Audience Evaluation)
• Community Events and Public Displays

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Resources

• Fact Sheets
• Posters
• Brochures
• Advertisements
• Artwork and Design
• Existing Council Resources

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About the resources

• These resources have been designed for use by
  Councils of any size and with varying human and
  financial resources.
• The materials in this kit can be readily used by
  simply applying Council logo, adapting to
  emphasise local messages, or simply as a
  reference for ideas for waste education programs.

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About the resources

• All resources have been supplied electronically,
  in Word 97 and .eps format.
• Logos, photographs and wording may be added or
  substituted into any resource.
• Colour and black and white versions have been
  included to allow for photocopies to be made as
  required, or for professional colour printing
  where budgets allow.

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About the resources

• The Image Library includes photos, symbols and
  line drawings.
• These images can be placed in the artwork
  provided or used in Councils own literature.
• The resources and artwork are themed waste
  minimisation its going around to provide some
  consistency to all public communication on waste
  issues.

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Fact Sheets

• The fact sheet series includes
• Local Waste Facilities
• Waste Minimisation
• Litter
• Organic Waste
• Recycling
• Glass
• Plastics
• Metals
• Paper products

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Posters

• The package contains posters on
• What to recycle
• How recycling works
• Waste minimisation
• Organic waste
• Litter

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Brochure

• What to recycle (locally) and what is not
  acceptable

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Advertisements

• Advertisements for the following topics have been
  included
• What to recycle (locally)
• Help recycling work contamination
• National Recycling Week tips
• Litter

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Artwork and Design

• For stickers, magnets and other giveaway
  materials.

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Photo Library
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Existing Council Resources

• A number of waste education resources from a
  variety of local authorities have been included
  on the CD-Rom.
• These resources may assist in the development of
  resources for your own local authority. Contact
  details have also been provided.

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Conclusion

• The package has been developed in order to
  provide the tools to assist all QLD local
  authorities to undertake waste education
  regardless of budget or time allocations
• Dont forget
• All resources are on the CD enclosed in the
  package and on the EPA website