Tairawhiti Enviro Centre
Honu and room 1 went to the Tairawhiti Environment Centre. We learnt about all of the the waste going into the landfill, and how we can stop some of the rubbish going into it. We also learnt about compost and worm farms and food.
We were put into groups and we learnt that a lot of the time people from grocery shops just throw away the food, because it's about to be expired but it's actually fine.
We learnt about the 6 R's which is reuse, refuse, recycle, rethink, reduce and repair.Reuse it can be made into something else to extend its life, like an old table. Refuse is when you chose not to use items, such as plastic bags. Recycle is when you use materials that can be broken down and made into something else after its been used, like glass or fizzy cans. Rethink is when you think if you actually need it or do you just want it. Reduce is when you reduce the amount of the materials that used, such as paper bags and not plastic. Repair is when you fix the parts that
can be replaced easily instead of just throwing it all away.
Then we learnt about the compost and I learnt that you have to put layers and it is like lasagna. You have to put brown then green then brown then green. We learnt about the worm farms and what we can put in it and what we can't. It was really fun.
That was my amazing trip to the Tairawhiti Enviro Centre!! 👍
Aria, you did well to describe examples of the 6 R's to minimise waste. Ka pai.
ReplyDeleteWell done Aria, your blog describes well, all the knowledge you gained from your visit the the Environment Centre. I especially loved your simile that compost is layered like lasagne!
ReplyDeleteWow Aria! It sounds like you gained a lot of knowledge from your trip to the Envirocentre! I especially enjoyed your simile that composting is like a lasagne!!
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