recycling Archives - Education

15 Feb 2022

When the Mattress King met the Queen of Waste

by Claire Hughes | posted in: Earth & Space Sciences, Chemical Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

You're likely to have spotted an old mattress slumbering by the roadside, and they're an environmental nightmare. Here are two Australian's with an innovative solution. Learn how old mattresses can be recycled into household benchtops, splashbacks and flooring in this … Continued

30 Oct 2020

This Show Is NOT Rubbish – Ep1: Wired for Sound

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Physical Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

The Trash Can Man is on a mission to turn TRASH into (scientific) TREASURE! Hidden inside every pile of refuse and rejectamenta are a billion different possibilities... In this episode, Trashy creates the most extraordinary sound from a very ordinary … Continued

8 Jul 2020

This Show Is NOT Rubbish – Ep10: This is Lit

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Chemical Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

The Trash Can Man is on a mission to turn TRASH into (scientific) TREASURE! Hidden inside every pile of refuse and rejectamenta are a billion different possibilities... Before turning this episode's featured object into trash, the Trash Can Man uses … Continued

8 Jul 2020

This Show Is NOT Rubbish – Ep9: Decorative Vegetable

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Biological Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

The Trash Can Man is on a mission to turn TRASH into (scientific) TREASURE! Hidden inside every pile of refuse and rejectamenta are a billion different possibilities... Celery. It's just so GREEN! But, it doesn't have to be... Find out … Continued

8 Jul 2020

This Show Is NOT Rubbish – Ep8: Crafty Hover

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Physical Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

The Trash Can Man is on a mission to turn TRASH into (scientific) TREASURE! Hidden inside every pile of refuse and rejectamenta are a billion different possibilities... In this episode The Trash Can Man combines three trashy things to create … Continued

8 Jul 2020

This Show Is NOT Rubbish – Ep7: Reverse Pitch

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Physical Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

The Trash Can Man is on a mission to turn TRASH into (scientific) TREASURE! Hidden inside every pile of refuse and rejectamenta are a billion different possibilities... In this episode, the Trash Can Man produces two very different sounds from … Continued

8 Jul 2020

This Show Is NOT Rubbish – Ep5: Weeeeeeeee!

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Chemical Sciences, Biological Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

The Trash Can Man is on a mission to turn TRASH into (scientific) TREASURE! Hidden inside every pile of refuse and rejectamenta are a billion different possibilities... This episode is a little gross. BUT, it's also really interesting. AND, there's … Continued

8 Jul 2020

This Show Is NOT Rubbish – Ep4: This Sucks!

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: STEM In Action, Chemical Sciences, Physical Sciences | 0

The Trash Can Man is on a mission to turn TRASH into (scientific) TREASURE! Hidden inside every pile of refuse and rejectamenta are a billion different possibilities... Slurp up some spinny science as the Trash Can Man splashes the Thing … Continued

8 Jul 2020

This Show Is NOT Rubbish – Ep3: Loopy

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: STEM In Action | 0

The Trash Can Man is on a mission to turn TRASH into (scientific) TREASURE! Hidden inside every pile of refuse and rejectamenta are a billion different possibilities... Do you like magic? The Trash Can Man has a fabulously loopy 'magic' … Continued

8 Jul 2020

This Show Is NOT Rubbish – Ep2: Who Can?

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Chemical Sciences, Physical Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

The Trash Can Man is on a mission to turn TRASH into (scientific) TREASURE! Hidden inside every pile of refuse and rejectamenta are a billion different possibilities... In this episode, the Trash Can Man (and the Thing in the Bin) … Continued