By Cam Lucadou-Wells
It seems nothing is beyond saving from landfill at Nossal High School’s recycling wall.
The school’s NEST (Nossal Environmental Sustainability Team) led by teacher Jessica Ball has set up a wall that collects disused batteries, mobile phones, pens, pencils and markers, tooth-care and beauty products and crushable supermarket bags.
It is part of the team’s 18-month campaign to make waste less of a mountain, and more of a molehill.
Last year, the school saved 40 cubic metres of waste and reduced its printing paper usage by 15 per cent as a result of NEST initiatives.
In September, the team ran a sustainability summit inspiring 100 participants from 10 schools to take leadership on the issue.
Less than a 45-litre bin of waste-to-landfill was created during the forum. NEST aims for zero-waste at the next forum in September.
Further, the team has earned three ResourceSmart Schools stars, raised awareness about recycling and created a new compost system for the school.
The team also aims to plant 300 trees in an hour for School Tree Day this year.
