ReDiscover - Selwyn District Council

ReDiscover - Selwyn District Council

ReDiscover is situated at the Pines Resource Recovery Park just outside of Rolleston. We provide free onsite and outreach waste minimisation and sustainability programmes for schools and community groups across the Selwyn District.

Our on-site programmes make use of our unique teaching environment at Pines Resource Recovery Park and provide ākonga with place-based learning within a working resource recovery park and large-scale composting facility.

These on-site programmes are targeted towards primary and high school aged ākonga and adult community groups.

Our outreach programmes are designed for early childhood learning and provide kaimahi and tamariki with an opportunity to investigate waste management and reduction practices within the classroom.

All programmes are hands-on, interactive and New Zealand Curriculum aligned and they importantly feature solutions-based activities to leave a positive impact on our planet.

ReDiscover is not only situated in Pines Resource Recovery Park (a working resource recovery park and large-scale composting facility) it is part of a larger waste minimisation hub – The ReConnect Project. The ReConnect project also features, a ReUse store and a community garden.
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Programmes‍

We currently offer four onsite programmes:

• Reduce and Reuse – Why Bee Wasteful? Students learn about the impact our waste has on the environment.
• Recycling – Sort it Out! Students will learn the who, what, where and how of recycling.
• Recover – Get a Wriggle On: Students dive deep into the world of food waste and organics!
• Redesign – ReImagine Waste: Students will get creative and look at e-waste differently as they turn trash into treasure.

We currently offer two outreach programmes:

• 3R's - Recycling 101: The who, what and why of recycling. A fun and interactive session where tamariki learn how to recycle at home and at school.

• Recover - Wonderful Worms: Let’s talk food waste and compost. This session can be tailored to where you are on your food waste journey.

If you would like to know more information or you would like to book a programme, please visit our website.

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