2024 | ISSUE 2 | SJC Newsletter

SUSTAINABILITY NEWS

UPCOMING EVENTS TERM 1

Thursday 29 February Enviroservice (3:30pm-5:30pm) Making Eddie Coin

Friday 1 March “30 for 30” Challenge, Schools Clean Up Day

Sunday 3 March Clean Up Australia Day

Thursday 7 March Enviroservice (3:30pm – 5:30pm): Mulching Carey Oval embankment

Friday 22 March National Ride to School Day

Friday 22 March Earth Hour Schools Day SJC “Switch Off” hour – Time TBC

Saturday 26 March Earth Hour 8:30pm-9:30pm (Global event)

PLANTER BOX RELOCATION

During the past fortnight, Sustainability leaders have been productive moving soil and scoria in order to relocate one of our portable planters, to create an inviting space on the landing adjacent to D201. This project involved re-establishing the wicking bed system inside the planter, then replanting with new species that tolerate a low level of light. In addition, a new poster frame was installed above the planter, enabling an opportunity to display various artwork.

NEW INJECTION MOULDING MACHINE

We are thrilled to announce the arrival of a new Injection Moulding Machine, handcrafted by Taylor Hay, The Old Alaska, the first of two new machines to arrive this Term. As our original machine has a capacity of 21g, whilst it is perfect for making our current products including; Eddie coins, pens and rulers, it is limited with respect to size of items that can be reformed in the machine and to recycling with number 4 plastic only. The two new T1 and T3 Injection Moulding Machines, with a capacity of 120g and 220g respectively, will broaden the design opportunities and enable a greater variety of polymers types to be reformed. The T1 machine will be located in the Systems Technology room and the T3 is scheduled to be located in the Applied Learning Shed.

COMMUNITY NOTICES

PLASTIC BOTTLE TOPS WANTED - NUMBERS 2,4 AND 5

To help support our students in their endeavours to create new reformed polymer products, we encourage all families to collect plastic bottle tops and other polymer containers with numbers 2, 4 and 5. Donations of washed plastic items with requested numbers only may be delivered to the Reception of either campus.

OTHER RECYCLABLES ACCEPTED AT ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE

In addition to recycled plastic items with numbers 2,4 and 5, we also accept plastic bread clips, postage stamps and corks. Unfortunately, due to changed conditions regarding transport and costs for battery recycling, we are no longer accepting battery donations.

NATIONAL SUSTAINABILTY FESTIVAL 2024

The National Sustainability Festival is now currently running for the month of February, with a host of events and activities scheduled at various locations in Melbourne. For more information regarding the festival visit; https://sustainabilityfestival..

Kelly Jenkins
Sustainability Coordinator