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Early Childhood Waste Wise Education Resource Kit 

This Resource Kit has been developed to support Early Childhood Services in decision making and planning when starting to think about waste reduction strategies, routines and education in Services.

 Contents

• Introduction

• Waste Reduction Action Plan sheet (WRAP);

• Staff Survey on Waste Wise Practices;

• Waste Audit Sheet;

• Low Waste Lunches;

• Recycle and Re-use Song;

• Educational Group Time;

• Ways to foster environmental sustainability in children and their families;

• Tips to Avoid and Reuse Waste;

• Facts Sheets from the North East Waste Forum;

• ECEEN Newsletter;

• Little Green Steps Newsletter;

• Easy Composting Guide;

• Easy Guide to Natural Cleaning;

• Easy Guide to Worm Farming;

• Resource Sheet for further information – websites, contacts, books etc.

• Top Ten Tips for your Early Childhood Service to Reduce Waste to Landfill

 Many thanks go to: Lady Gowrie Child Centre, Sydney; Julie Gaul from the Early Childhood Environmental Education Network and Little Green Steps Program, Wyong Council NSW, for their generous sharing of information and resources.