Chapter 13

http://www.seav.vic.gov.au
http://www.ncc.nsw.gov.au/services/environment/ameif
http://www.ata.org.au
All these agencies can provide valuable information and advice about saving energy.

http://www.wrapp.nsw.gov.au
This website provides useful advice about conducting a waste audit.

http://touritaly.org/pompeii/pompeii-main.htm
A Virtual tour of Pompeii

http://www.gould.edu.au
The Gould League offers many excellent programs, resources, and services.

http://www.cleanup.com.au
The Clean Up Australia website provides a wealth of useful information, encouragement to be involved and opportunities to register for activities.

http://www.ecorecycle.vic.gov.au
The Ecocycle website provides useful information and advice, as well as a number of images that you may wish to download to help promote a recycling campaign at the school.

http://southernwaste.com.au/form/audits
The Southern Waste website provides a useful classroom/school waste audit form.

http://www.epa.vic.gov.au
The website contains an excellent student information section that includes information about waste.

The litter report line can be used if the students notice problems in their local areas.

http://www.ceres.org.au
CERES provides excellent hands-on programs on energy and recycling. It’s a good option for a class excursion, or reference website.

http://www.visyrecycling.com.au
Visy is an excellent resource offering a website, excursions and a CD-ROM on plastics recycling, as well as plastic collection service.

Check with Visy about whether the plastic collection service is possible at your school. As it may be difficult to service some locations, you may need to discuss recycling services with your local Council.

Contact Merewyn Forsyth:
merewyn.forsyth@visy.com.au
The Environmental Detective program is a middle years program for students which incorporates research skills including interviewing, looking at recycling attitudes and knowledge, who is responsible for recycling, and waste management on a number of levels.

http://www.reln.com.au/frames/schminim.htm
This website includes a unit for teachers, information on waste minimisation and facts about worms.

http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/envirom/wormfarm.htm
Information on worm farms.

http://www.planetark.org
The Planet Ark website provides a good overview of many ecological problems, such as the problems caused by plastic litter, with good images and suggestions for constructive solutions.

ecopaper@shoal.net.au
This German company supplies pens made using a 100% recycled paper tube, at very low prices. They can be overprinted.