Eco-Tips

The Knox Eco-Committee has created a comprehensive list of eco-tips to help you lead a more environmentally friendly lifestyle. By making these small changes, you'll be able to reduce your impact on the environment!

Eco-Tips

ECO-TIP 7: AVOID PLASTIC FRUIT BAGS
Published: Tue 20 Nov 2018

Our Eco Tip this week is about how you can reduce the amount of plastic you use. When you go to the supermarket, avoid using the clear plastic bags for buying loose fruits and vegetables. Instead, take the fruits and vegetables on their own OR invest in some re-usable lightweight cloth bags OR even make your own! The point here is to cut unnecessary plastic out of your life! You can do it!

ECO-TIP 6: DON'T WASTE JOTTER SPACE
Published: Tue 13 Nov 2018

Our Eco-Tip this week is especially important in our day-to-day life here at school. When you are working in your jotters, make sure to use up every space, rather than flipping to a new page at the start of each lesson. By doing this, you will make use of the whole jotter and you won't waste paper! Your jotter will last longer and it will also help you keep your notes in better sequence too! Give it a try today!

ECO-TIP 5: USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Published: Tue 6 Nov 2018

Our Eco-Tip this week encourages everyone to use public transportation rather than driving their own car. Yesterday, members of the Eco-Committee and Green Team attended a climate change workshop where we learned about how carbon negatively impacts the atmosphere and leads to rising temperatures. We calculated our individual carbon footprints and learned that even small changes like using public transportation, car sharing, walking and cycling reduce how much carbon you add to the environment!

ECO-TIP 4: TURN OFF LIGHTS
Published: Tue 30 Oct 2018

Our Eco-Tip this week is an easy one: turn off the lights! When you leave a room, it's a waste of electricity to leave the lights on and over time, this can cost quite a bit of money. Make an effort to do this in your home and even at school - hold your teachers accountable if they leave a light on in an empty classroom!

ECO-TIP 3: BUY LOOSE FRUIT & VEG
Published: Mon 22 Oct 2018

Welcome back from the October break! Our Eco-Tip this week involves being more selective with the products you buy. When it comes to buying fruits and vegetables, you can make an effort to buy them loose, rather than packaged in plastic. Unfortunately, most major grocery stores choose to package their fruits and vegetables in plastic wrapping because it is seen as "convenient". However, this is a large source of unnecessary plastic waste! Why are bananas sold in plastic bags? It's outrageous! You can be a more environmental consumer by avoiding this plastic packaging and instead choosing to buy loose products. Also, many local farm shops and markets sell fruits and vegetables completely loose, so keep an eye out for these too!

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