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bin is full,” is something Geoff Atkinson, MRC’s Education Manager, often hears. His advice is to talk to your neighbours and see if they have some spare room in their recycling bin. You can also try to make room in your own bin by crushing cardboard boxes so they take up less room or, if you really have to, remove the cardboard and place that in the green-top bin because at least the cardboard can be composted.
Unfortunately, glass deposited into the green-top bins can’t be used to make compost. This glass needs to be removed and is sent to landfill, but some of the glass still remains at the end of the process and contaminates the compost. This glass could more beneficially be utilised if residents placed it in the yellow-top recycling bin.
If you have a lot of bottles and jars take them to a recycling centre like those at Tamala Park or Balcatta. Large amounts of sheet glass, particularly broken glass from doors, windows and tables should be taken to and disposed of at your local tip or transfer station.
“I have too much glass and my recycling
The ‘No Glass in the green-top bin’ campaign has prompted residents to divert their glass away from the green-top bin but we need to keep up the effort and spread the word to those who haven’t yet changed their behaviour because glass doesn’t make good compost. For more information see www.mrc.wa.gov.au
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very year the Resource Recovery Facility in Neerabup processes over 100,000 tonnes of general household waste collected from the Cities of Joondalup, Vincent and Wanneroo and the Town of Victoria Park. Here the organic part (food scraps, lawn clippings, garden pruning’s, paper etc.) is removed from the other waste and is turned into a composted soil conditioner.
To reduce this glass contamination and to improve recycling outcomes, the Mindarie Regional Council (MRC) and its member councils, supported by the Waste Authority, is running a ‘No Glass’ campaign to encourage residents to make use of their yellow-top recycling bins to dispose of bottles and jars.
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ictoria Carlton Programs are again offering their popular Christmas Present Making workshop just before Christmas. This workshop gives children a chance to make presents for their family and to connect with the joy of giving. Limited places are available, so please email Victoria directly on victoriacarlton@iinet.net.au to find out more and to make a booking.
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attitude. The course also helps children deal with bullying and social issues and generally improves self-esteem. Interestingly, children who attend this course also tend to achieve higher academic results! It’s suitable for all ages but the January one is specially designed for children aged 6–11. Please email Victoria directly for more information – or give her a call on 0409 911 135.
The ever-popular holiday course will be held in January, with individual and group sessions that help children prepare for the year ahead – and work on any problem areas in their schooling. These BOOST sessions really set children up for success for the new academic year.
Bookings are also now open for parent counselling sessions and January’s academic assessments.
EQ4KIDZ is a fully researched 15-hour intensive course to help children develop resilience, self-esteem and an ‘I can’
Visit victoriacarltonprograms.com.au for more information.
They’re are also accepting bookings for parents who would like to book their children (ages 6–15) in for group and individual tuition in Term 1, 2018.
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