PBC is proud to announce the launch of our new compartmentalised bins and waste collection process. On Monday 14^th August, two students from our sustainability club, Hannah Daley and Harlo Close, joined Deputy Principal of Junior Secondary, Mrs Wendy Wise, and Deputy Principal of Senior Secondary, Mr Mitch Kennedy, to cut the ribbon on the first of 42 new stainless steel bin cabinets that have been placed around the school. These cabinets replaced our previous system of mostly general waste bins and allow students to sort and separate their waste into four streams: food waste, co-mingled recyclables, CRS-eligible beverage containers (redeemable for 10c each), and general waste. Sorting and separating our waste will reduce our waste to landfill by more than 70% and allow us to both save thousands of dollars on our waste collection charges and also earn thousands of dollars more from the Container Refund Scheme and other sustainability initiatives. This is just the beginning of a range of sustainability changes that will enable staff and students to easily recycle and compost large amounts of waste that would have previously been sent to landfill. Please encourage your children to take a few moments to read the stickers on the new bins and correctly sort their waste into the appropriate compartment – it will help PBC to become more environmentally sustainable.

Some tips for helping our new process work as well as it can are:

• Look for the 10c logo on beverage containers to see if they're eligible for the scheme
• Ensure all drink containers are empty have their lids off before placing them in the bin
• Place only food waste in the food waste bin - no packaging goes in here (even if it’s compostable)
• Food waste excludes large bones, oyster/scallop shells and liquids. Small bones such as chicken bones are acceptable, along with meat, dairy and items such as fruit and vegetable scraps.
• If students are unsure where an item goes, they should place it in the general waste compartment

Please help PBC on our journey towards becoming a greener and more sustainable place.
Ms Benigno and Mr Pasley
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