Sponsors wanted for Green Day

Brisbane Water Secondary College is currently seeking sponsorship for its Green Day, to be held on May 2.

College Green Team member Ms Linda Langmaid said the purpose of the day was to launch an extension of the schools recycling program to include plastics, tins, glass and cartons.

"The day will have a large environmental focus with competitions, special assemblies and all classes working on the same theme for the day," Ms Langmaid said.

Ms Langmaid said the school was asking for sponsorship including vouchers or prizes for competitions being run on the day, or a contribution towards a bin, however small.

Businesses could also sponsor a yellow recycling bin for $150, on which the businesses name would appear for year round advertising.

Ms Langmaid said the college had been involved in several environmental initiatives over the last few years.

"There has been a strong recycling program in the school for many years for paper and cardboard," Ms Langmaid said.

"This is being extended to include plastics, tins, wax cartons, mobile phones, and printer cartridges.

"We are holding Green Day on May 2, which involves the whole school being involved in environmental initiatives.

"Many students will carry out a waste audit and analysis on the types of rubbish found in our school.

"The students will separate the rubbish into its various categories to determine the amounts that could be recycled, and where most litter was concentrated.

"A competition will be run throughout the school to gather students' ideas on how to deal with the litter issue and encourage further recycling in our school.

"There will be a lunch time concert in our courtyard with environmental songs performed.

"We were successful in gaining a Commonwealth Community Water grant which has allowed us to install waterless urinals, dual flush toilets, 10,000 litre rainwater tank and aqualoc tap fittings to reduce water flow, saving thousands of litres of valuable water very year."

Press release, 30 Mar 2007 Linda Langmaid, BWSC Woy Woy campus