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City of Wollongong
Resident Visitor Business

Investigating Textile Waste

 

Textile waste is a stitch up, we’ll help you unpick it

Stage/s S1, S2, S3, S5
Subject Science and Technology, Geography
Location We come to your school
Cost Free
Duration 45 minutes per session (we can offer 3 sessions per day)

Textiles are a huge contributor to landfill, but if made from natural fibres much of it can become soil mulch. Your school could help unpick a huge waste issue and could reap the benefits by participating in this activity.

Please note

A package will be sent to the school prior the activity to look at a landfill video and to identify things in the school that are natural fibres that could be repurposed.

Students will:

  • Identify the difference between synthetic fibres and natural fibres
  • Participate in experiments to monitor the rate of decomposition of natural fibres and changes to the micro and macro organisms affected by this
  • Mulch a small garden area with natural fibres for on going analysis and contribution to a Citizen Science project
  • Watch a video on landfill and discuss opportunities to reduce textile waste, using results from their experiments
  • Participate in an audit of their uniform and ask questions about waste management for the circular economy

Curriculum links

Stage 1 Curriculum

ST1-SCI-01 measures and describes changes in living things, materials, movement, earth and the sky

HS1-GEO-01describes ways people connect to and care for places, water environments and each other, using geographical information

ST1-PQU-01 poses questions based on observations and information to investigate cause and effect

Stage 2 Curriculum

HS2-GEO-01 explains how people care for Australia’s environments and participate in Australian society, using Geographical information

Stage 3 Curriculum

ST3-SCI-01 uses evidence to explain how scientific knowledge can be used to develop sustainable practices

ST3-PQU-01 poses questions to identify variables and conducts fair tests to gather data

ST3-DAT-01 interprets data to support explanations and arguments

HS3-GEO-01 examines global citizenship and how people organise, protect and sustainably use the environment, using geographical information

Stage 5 Curriculum

SC5-ENV-01 Environmental sustainability focusing on climate science analyses the impact of human activity on the natural world

How to book

To request this workshop, please email Council's Green Team or call us on (02) 4227 7111.

In your email you'll need to provide:

  • Which topic/workshop you'd like to book,
  • details of three preferred date options, and
  • let us know if you have any questions or special requests.