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  • War on Waste Education Resources

    These War On Waste teaching resources are designed to lead primary and secondary students through a deeper understanding of some of the big issues relating to waste in Australia and to support them in taking action to reduce the impact of waste on our environment.

What do your students think about waste? 

This series lets you bring the topic of waste management to a multitude of subjects, engaging students in the curriculum through topical content. 

Enhance your practice with professional learning

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How To Teach Sustainability With Hope

  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • Foundation
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Health and Physical Education
  • The Arts
  • Technology
  • Languages
  • Work Studies
  • Environmental
  • Climate Change
  • Sustainability
  • Social
  • Economic

Primary lesson plans

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War On Waste - The Trouble With E-Waste

  • Primary
  • Year 3 - 6
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Business and Economics
  • Technology
  • Design and Technologies
  • Environmental
  • Sustainability
  • Economic
  • Design Thinking

Secondary

About the series

Planet advocate and prankster Craig Reucassel takes a deep dive into Australia's waste crisis to sort the facts from the PR spin, tracking down everyday solutions to help all of us do our part in the war on waste.

You can view the War on Waste series on ABC iview.

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With thanks to our partners

Cool Australia’s War On Waste lessons have been developed in partnership with Lune Media and with support from the Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network.