More than $37,000 in grants for Waste Wise Schools across Western Australia
Applications now open for next round of Waste Wise School grants
Nine Western Australian schools will share more than $37,000 for projects to reduce waste disposed to landfill.
Environment Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson today announced recipients of the latest Waste Wise Schools grants.
The grants will be used for a range of projects including new recycling and waste sorting systems in classrooms, promoting waste-free lunches and reducing food waste by building chicken pens and compost systems.
The Waste Wise School program is funded by the McGowan Government through the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Account, administered by the Waste Authority. To date, more than 197,000 students attend the 235 accredited Waste Wise Schools across WA.
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The Awards are funded by the Waste Authority through the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Account, and sponsored by Australian Institute of Management WA, Vanguard Press and Main Roads WA.
The 2020 State winner, Narrogin, will represent WA at the National Tidy Towns Awards in Victoria in June 2021.
Entries for the 2021 program close on August 27, 2021 and judging visits will take place in September. Winners will be announced at the State Awards Event at Optus Stadium on Friday, November 26, 2021.
For more information or to register online go to the KABC website or email tidytowns@kabc.wa.gov.au
As stated by Environment Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson:
Waste Wise Schools funding round now open across Western Australia
Schools can apply to avoid waste and become more sustainable
The next round of Waste Wise Schools grant funding is now open for applications.
The Waste Wise Schools program – funded by the McGowan Government through the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Account – is administered by the Waste Authority.
More than 120,000 students attended the 214 accredited Waste Wise Schools across Western Australia in 2019-20.
The program delivers educational resources and provides support for schools to improve recycling, avoid waste and recover value from waste that would otherwise go to landfill.
Applications for the next Waste Wise School grant funding round can be made between today (February 2) and 12pm on March 9, 2021.
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