Daily Archives: February 20, 2013
Trash trashers – DC Waste Audit
Posted by Peter MUIR
‘Trash Trashers’ is a CAS group with the aim of improving what DC does with waste. As a part of their efforts, they conducted a waste audit to see exactly what goes in our bins. The group selected 8 garbage bags (a small part of the total rubbish we produce) and checked out their contents. Below are their findings:
Bags checked: 8
Item Count:
Plastic bottles: 26 Crisp bags: 59 Plastic cups: 22 Cans: 29 Paper cups: 31 Paper juice boxes: 84 Paper plates: 48 Small plastic bags: 33
Notable Findings:
| Notable Findings | Issue indicated | Possible approach to issue |
| Many plastic bags used for containing trash | Poor garbage system | -Biodegradable bags |
| Lots of uneaten food | -Poor eating habits-Lack of compost | -Create compost |
| Many juice boxes | -Poor recycling | -Encourage bring own drink bottle |
| Lots of waste paper | -Paper recycling system not well-known | -Raise awareness of paper bins |
| Lots of tissues | -Many tissues used in washrooms | -Use air dryers more |
Suggested next steps in order of priority (Based on audit only):
-Raise awareness of paper bins
-Talk to primary students
-Display board
-Signs around school (above general bins)
-Explore using biodegradable bags for school waste
-Look into current system (if already using biodegradable bags)
-Look into biodegradable bags (pros and cons)
-Propose change to school leaders
-Encourage using air hand dryers and drinking bottles
-Display board
-Signs in washrooms
-Explore compost and how it could be used in the school
-Look into compost and its possible uses in the school
World Social Justice Day
Posted by Peter MUIR
Today is the World Social Justice Day. According to the UN’s event website:
Social justice is an underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among nations. We uphold the principles of social justice when we promote gender equality or the rights of indigenous peoples and migrants. We advance social justice when we remove barriers that people face because of gender, age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture or disability.
Have you ever seen injustice based on any of the attributes listed above?
What could you do to help promote social justice?
How could working towards social justice be a part of your CAS / C&S efforts?
