Recycling education kit sales
recyclingTeach students why it’s important to be part of the waste solution rather than the problem. Recycling kit includes 25-activity classroom workbook for $20.
Why we need to talk about waste and recycling
recyclingPART ONE: There’s a lot of waste around, but it’s important to understand whether that’s a problem. We look at why we need to reduce waste and why recycling is a big part of the solution
Learn the three Rs for a simple waste solution
recyclingPART TWO: Helping keep the earth clean is as easy as learning the three Rs ... reduce, reuse and recycle. That way you’ll do your bit for the environment and you’ll save money, too
Australian recycling — then and now
recyclingPART THREE: Australia has a long history of recycling and we’re very good at putting things in the recycling bin, but there is plenty more we can do to be even better
Recyclables from the bin back to you brand new
recyclingPART FOUR: Putting recyclables into a big bin and watching a recycling truck drive away isn’t the end of it. Follow your recycling from the bin to back out into the market as a new item
Comparing Australian recycling to the rest of the world
recyclingPART FIVE: Being the best recycling country in the world is a great goal to aim for. Australia has plenty to be proud of, but there’s still lots we can improve
You can be a great recycler
recyclingPART SIX: Follow our guide on how to be a good recycler to make sure nothing you throw out ends up in landfill or the ocean. You’re on your way to being a fantastic recycler
Close the recycling loop: buy it back
recyclingPART SEVEN: Being a good recycler is about more than putting everything you can into the recycling bin. To be a really good recycler, choose products made out of recycled materials
Your big ideas on recycling could save the world
recyclingPART EIGHT: The world needs big, new ideas to recycle the waste created by the 7.53 billion people on earth. Here are some wonderful waste ideas for the future
How to order your Gold Rush kit
gold rushThe discovery of gold in Australia began one of the most significant periods in our history. This kit explores the history of the Gold Rush and its impact on our nation both then and now
Gold finds kept secret before the Rush
gold rushHISTORY OF THE GOLD RUSH: Many people found gold long before the Australian Gold Rush. But they were all sworn to secrecy. Eventually, word got out and the Rush began
The ever-changing world in the 1850s
gold rushHISTORY OF THE GOLD RUSH: Australia’s Gold Rush came during an era of great change around the world and many people were ready for a big adventure
And just like that, the Rush is on!
gold rushHISTORY OF THE GOLD RUSH: The government held back a Gold Rush for years, but once the secret was out, unimaginable wealth came out of the ground, changing Australia forever
Rough journey to the goldfields
gold rushLIFE AS A MINER: News of the Australian Gold Rush spread quickly around the world. But the journey for those who dreamt of striking it rich was slow, uncomfortable and dangerous
The hard task of finding gold
gold rushLIFE AS A MINER: There are stories of miners tripping over nuggets of gold. Yes, really! But most people had to work much, much harder to find their fortune
A big multicultural melting pot
gold rushLIFE AS A MINER: People came from across the world to find their fortune. The mix of cultures made the goldfields an exciting place, but also a difficult place for some
Making money without mining for gold
gold rushGOLDFIELD JOBS: Butcher, bakers, candlemakers and every kind of shopkeeper you can imagine flourished on the goldfields while miners had money to spend.
Miracle cures and other crazy ideas
gold rushGOLDFIELDS JOBS: You have a broken arm, sir? I'll put a leech on your leg to draw out the pain. If you think that’s crazy, you haven’t been to a Gold Rush medical 'expert'
Stop right there and give us all your gold!
gold rushGOLDFIELDS JOBS: Who would be a policeman when you could find your fortune in gold? And who’d want to mine when you could steal from others? The goldfields could be lawless places
Nothing fancy but it’s home sweet home
gold rushFAMILY AND HOME LIFE: Goldfields families lived in tents or rough huts made with whatever they could find but wore fancy and unsuitable clothing.
Growing up in a golden time
gold rushFAMILY AND HOME LIFE: Children worked hard and didn’t often go to school. But playtime was fun and if you spent your spare time mining, you could even find some gold
Growing unrest of the goldfields
gold rushEUREKA STOCKADE: Miners were so unhappy with how they were being treated by the government and police they began to organise themselves for a big battle
Raise the flag and let the battle begin
gold rushEUREKA STOCKADE: The miners may have lost the battle, but their fight led to big changes in the future
Lalor leads the miners to fight for their rights
gold rushEUREKA STOCKADE: Irishman Peter Lalor's name is one of the most significant of the Gold Rush because of all he achieved as the leader of working people
Australia, world’s oldest democracy
gold rushLEGACY: The right to a safe, secret vote to elect politicians was a fine result of the Gold Rush, though it took many years for all Australians to have equal democratic rights
Where the streets are paved with gold
gold rushLEGACY: The wealth of the Gold Rush built beautiful boom towns that tourists still come to see from all over the world
