LANGUAGES

OUR SOCIAL

EMAIL: PESTFREEHOWICK@GMAIL.COM

WASTE MINIMISATION

Zero Waste to Landfill by 2040

Project Aim

To have students leading community action towards zeor waste to landfill in 2040.

Project Timeline

1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025

May - June

Invitation to schools to register to be a waste minimising school.

June - July

Supporting new schools to do an Initial Waste Audit.

August - September

Collating new and original schools action plans.

August - December

Processing school applications for funds for waste minimisation infrastructure and set up/action started.

February- June

Getting feedback photos and stories regarding new systems implemented.

May - June

Capturing final audits to compare results

June

Celebration event at a local school, to acknowledge our waste minimisation schools achievements in reducing waste and carbon emissions.

Outcomes

Reduced waste and litter in these schools by approximately 40 % or more per annum. This difference allows students to feel hopeful about the future of our whenua and enhance relationship with local board.
Less contamination in schools’ waste systems as students and teachers are educated on developing effective systems for sorting waste with the assistance of waste and compost facilitators.
Students and teachers understanding how to refuse packaging and challenge consumer practice. For example, pledging to take cloth bags etc.
Schools understand how these actions also impact climate change and grow understanding of other low carbon actions through the Carbon Accounting project.
Community collaboration through combined workshops and education from schools on compost, worm farms, bokashi and mulching green waste allows schools to share successful actions and learn from each other.
Reduced waste in Howick Local Board area through student inquiry/action to divert waste from landfill (original and new schools measuring waste with audits prior and post action).
Knowledge shared with whanau which leads to a reduction in household waste to landfill and reduction in greenhouse gases.
Schools maintain these practices overtime as they become a habit. Many are Enviroschools, whose understanding of Māori perspectives is enhanced through Enviroschools framework, students learn about Māori perspectives, Matauranga Māori world view and Tikanga (caring for Papatuanuku).

HOWICK WARD SCHOOLS

175,789.73

KGS OF WASTE DIVERTED FROM LANDFILL,

equivalent to the weight of

ASIAN ELEPHANTS

76,645.15

KGS OF CO₂-E EMISSIONS REDUCED AT LANDFILL,

equivalent to filling

17,032,255

SIZE 5 RUGBY BALLS

FISCAL YEAR ACHIEVEMENTS:

2023-2024

2022-2023

2021-2022

2020-2021

2019-2020

FORMS & RESOURCES

EXPRESSION OF INTREST

BOOK THE WASTE AUDIT KIT

WASTE AUDIT DATA FORM^*

Pre Waste Audit Sorting Activity (PDF, 2MB)
Waste Audit Instructions
- ECE and Small Waste Audit Instructions (PDF, 896KB)
- Large Waste Audit Instructions (PDF, 914KB)

ACTION PLAN^†

REQUEST TO BORROW THE TIGER MULCHER/CHIPPER

SUBSCRIBE – Getting to Zero

RECYCLING EDUCATION RESOURCES FROM VISY^‡

^* For the submission of final data, we only accept submissions via above Waste Audit Data Collection Form. Additionally, if you need to manually record data during the waste audit process, please download and print the Waste Audit Results Form (PDF, 409KB).
^† Due on 15 November 2024
^‡ New Zealand and Australian Curriculum-aligned