10 January 2025 | During the last few months of 2024, six classes of Grade 3 and 4 students from Howrah Primary School leapt into action with the Let's Explore Waste program.

Above - Students from Howrah Primary School, Class 3/4 Gold. Photo credit: Bianca Burford. 

Above - Students from Howrah Primary School, Classes 3/4 Red + 4 Pink. Photo credit: Bianca Burford. 

Above - Students from Howrah Primary School, Class 3/4 Green. Photo credit: Bianca Burford. 

Above - Students from Howrah Primary School, Class 3 Pink + 3/4 Teal. Photo credit: Bianca Burford. 

During the course of the four excursions, students were treated to a special behind the scenes tour of the Mornington Park Waste Transfer Station, plus a browse of the Second Chance Re-Use it shop, where they saw the concepts of reusing and upcycling in action. Their final destination was the Southern Waste Solutions - Copping Landfill Site. They travelled through the site on the bus, stopping to get off to view the tip face, the trucks, and learn about the scale of the site, thanks to their guide, waste program officer Sophia.

Developed by Landcare Tasmania, in partnership with Southern Waste Solutions and the Mornington Park Waste Transfer Station, the Let’s Explore Waste school education program shows waste disposal and recycling in action, teaching students to better understand their waste consumption and disposal habits. 

Back at school, the provided pre and post excursion lesson plans developed for the Lets Explore Waste program were enthusiastically embraced by the students and teachers.

Let's think about waste!

Snapshots of the students' reflections and creative work around re-imagining waste.

Reflections from the Year 4 Pink and Year 3-4 Red classes

Feedback from a student:

Myra - “We should be grateful for what we have, instead of buying the latest thing."

Thanks to Southern Waste Solutions - Copping Landfill employees and Mornington Park Waste Transfer Station employees, as well as Howrah Primary School students, teachers and helpers for their enthusiasm on these four excursions. 

Find out more about the Let's Explore Waste program here.

This program is delivered as part of Landcare Tasmania's Education program, in partnership with Southern Waste Solutions and Mornington Waste Transfer Station.