Helpful resources

Glossary

We have developed an online glossary for you if you need to find out the meaning of a word or phrase. The glossary can be accessed via this link

Helpful websites and resources

We have provided you with a range of web links that you can use to help you find out more about food packaging and food waste. These will be helpful for your digital story.

Fight Food Waste - this link will take you to a PDF that provides a lot of information about the role of packaging in fighting food waste

Fight Food Waste Industry Criteria - this link will take you to a PDF that provides some information about industry and its role in reducing food waste and food packaging.

Food Waste Fact Sheet - this is an Australian Government fact sheet (PDF) that outlines the national government's approach to reducing food waste

Australian Packaging Covenant - read about this organisation that partners with government and industry to reduce packaging

Sustainability Victoria - Get to know your recycling this web site provides you with a tool to help you find out what can be recycled and what can't. It will be very useful for you as you complete audit.

Sustainability Victoria - Keep up your recycling habits - Tips on how to keep recycling after this challenge

Sustainability Victoria - Reducing household plastic waste - Tips on recycling plastic

Sustainability Victoria - Tips on recycling glass

Sustainability Victoria - Tips on recycling paper

Chemistry Australia About plastics recycling

Structure of landfills - This New Zealand article provides lots of useful information about landfill designs

Example of Australian science ABC article looking at Australian scientists work to help our plastic recycling problem

Issues with recycling glass ABC article Recycling companies stockpiling