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Other Documents
Media Releases
- 2007 Council Adaptable Media Release (128kb doc file)
2007 National Recycling Week Council Adaptable Media Release - 2007 General Media Release (138kb pdf file)
2007 National Recycling Week General Media Release - 2008 Council Adaptable Media Release (336kb doc file)
- 2008 NRW General Media Release (251kb pdf file)
Media Releases
- 2009 Big Aussie Swap adapatable release (76kb doc file)
Use this release to promote your Big Aussie Swap event to local media - 2009 Council adaptable release (78kb doc file)
Use this release to promote National Recycling Week in your local area - 2009 Diary Notes (84kb pdf file)
- 2009 National Recycling Week Media Release (86kb pdf file)
All the information you need about this year's National Recycling Week - Big Aussie Swap Media Release (106kb pdf file)
The Big Aussie Swap is taking place in cities and towns across Australia - Friday File Fling Media Release (138kb pdf file)
Guilt free office 'flings' have a positive environmental benefit - Swap Party Invitation (458kb pdf file)
It's easy to invite your Swap Party guests with this funky Invitiation. Just downloaded it, type in the details for your party, and save your copy. Then email the invitation around to your guests or post it up at your club/workplace.
Downloads
- Swap Tokens (994kb pdf file)
Swap Tokens help the Swap Party run smoothly. Tokens are given out in exchange for items that guests bring to the Swap. Later, the Tokens are shown in order for guests to claim their new item/s.
Reports
- NRW Pollinate Green Business Report (2008) (516kb pdf file)
- NRW Pollinate Green Research (2007) (1.35MB pdf file)
This year's National Recycling Campaign aim is to encourage people to Recycle More and Recycle Better. Planet Ark commissioned Pollinate Green research, sponsored by Bartercard, to examine the beliefs and behaviours of individuals and workplaces to recycling. - NRW08 Evaluation Report (2.15MB pdf file)
This report evaluates the achievements of the 2008 National Recycling Week campaign in relation to its aims and objectives. - Prospecting the Future (2007) (8.01MB pdf file)
To support National Recycling Week Planet Ark has commissioned a report, sponsored by Visy Recycling, called Prospecting the Future of Recycling. This report looks at the positive impact recycling can have on the fight against global warming as well as the potential future of recycling in Australia over the coming decades. - Recycling Myths: Sorting the facts from the Fiction (2006) (1.40MB pdf file)
Recycling Myths: Sorting the facts from the Fiction - Recycling Near You Report May 2009 (644kb pdf file)
Recycling computers and other electronics has emerged as the number one concern for visitors to Planet Ark's Recycling Near You web site
Kids Resources
- 'How to make a Recycling Superhero Symbol" instructions (1.26MB pdf file)
- 'Recycle More Recycle Better Colouring Sheets' (8 sheets zipped) (1.59MB zip file)
'Recycle More Recycle Better Colouring Sheets' (8 sheets zipped) - 'Recycle More Recycle Better with Planet Ark Activity Sheet' (1.66MB pdf file)
'Recycle More Recycle Better with Planet Ark Activity Sheet' - Find-A-Word Activity Sheet (307kb pdf file)
Find-A-Word and Search-a-Site to Recycle Right. - Recycle Right Activity Sheet (1.46MB pdf file)
Learning to Recycle Right ... to reduce kerbside contamination, is fun with our Word Scramble, Maze and Spot the Difference game, ready for use in any kids' setting. - Recycle Right Colouring Sheet Co-Mingled (197kb pdf file)
Learning how to Recycle Right is fun with this colouring sheet for Kerbside Co-Mingled Collections. - Recycle Right Colouring Sheet E-Waste (195kb pdf file)
Have fun learning how to Recycle Right all your electronic gagdets and batteries. - Recycle Right Colouring Sheet Green Waste (197kb pdf file)
Learning how to Recycle Right is fun with this colouring sheet for Kerbside Green Waste Collections. - Recycle Right Colouring Sheet Paper (198kb pdf file)
Have fun learning how to Recycle Right for all types of Paper and Cardboard. - Reece Recycles Comic Strip (3.04MB pdf file)
Reece Recycles is the story of how one boy show's he's a recycling superhero as he shows his family and friends how to Recycle More and Recycle Better.
Posters
- Big Aussie Swap - Clothes Poster (544kb pdf file)
Adaptable poster to promote your Swap Party for clothing and accessories. - Big Aussie Swap - Generic Poster (765kb pdf file)
Adaptable poster to promote your Swap Party - NRW Adaptable Business Poster (1.06MB doc file)
- NRW Adaptable Schools Poster (1.41MB doc file)
- NRW09 Overview Poster (428kb pdf file)
- Recycle Right Aluminium Poster (311kb pdf file)
- Recycle Right Cartridges Poster (311kb pdf file)
- Recycle Right Clothes Poster (295kb pdf file)
- Recycle Right Lunch Containers Poster (302kb pdf file)
- Recycle Right Milk and Juice Cartons Poster (327kb pdf file)
- Recycle Right Paper Poster (297kb pdf file)
- Recycle Right Plastic Bags Poster (1.90MB pdf file)
- Recycle Right Steel Poster (306kb pdf file)
Collection Labels
- Batteries Collections (368kb pdf file)
Recycle your batteries here poster - Batteries Collections (450kb pdf file)
Promote your collection and/or label your collection bin to collect single-use and rechargable batteries. - Cartridges Collections (376kb pdf file)
Promote your collection and/or label your collection bin for all kinds of printer cartridges. - Corks Collections (361kb pdf file)
Promote your collection and/or label your collection bin for corks. - Mobile Phone Collections (391kb pdf file)
Promote your collection and/or label your collection bin to collect mobile phones, chargers and batteries. - Prescription and Sun Glasses Collections (374kb pdf file)
Promote your collection and/or label your collection bin for prescription and sun-glasses.
Lesson Plans
- Recycle Right ... to reduce contamination Yrs 3 and 4 (213kb pdf file)
Students hold a fun relay event to sort out what can and cannot be recycled in their local service. - Recycle Right ... to reduce contamination Yrs 5 and 6 (211kb pdf file)
Students research and design an education campaign around how to avoid recycling problems. - Recycle Right ... to save resources Yr 5 and 6 (218kb pdf file)
Students conduct a recyclable packaging survey at school. - Recycle Right ... to save resources Yrs 3 and 4 (210kb pdf file)
Students design a poster to educate about the benefits of recycling various materials. - Unit 13 - 'Waste NOT Want NOT' lesson plans (736kb pdf file)
Unit 13 - 'Waste NOT Want NOT' lesson plans - Unit 14 - 'Trash into Treasure' lesson plans (719kb pdf file)
Unit 14 - 'Trash into Treasure' lesson plans
Case Studies
- Business Case Study Colonial First State (372kb pdf file)
One of the nation's leading wealth management groups and Australia's largest fund manager. - Business Case Study News Limited (233kb pdf file)
Australia's largest newspaper publisher. - Business Case Study The Point Preschool (301kb pdf file)
The Point Preschool is a small business providing quality early childcare education. - Business Case Study UTS Sustainable Futures Institute (366kb pdf file)
The Institute for Sustainable Futures of University of Technology Sydney has a mission to create change towards sustainable futures through independent, project-based research. - Business Case Study Vega Colour (288kb pdf file)
Vega Colour Group is a large sheetfed printer business. - Swap Party Case Study Hornsby Council (499kb pdf file)
Hornsby Council trialled a Clothing Swap Party for NRW08. It proved such a success, they have hosted three more since then. Read about their project experiences and learnings along the way. - Swap Party Case Study Perth (447kb pdf file)
The Clothes Swap was held for women in Karrinyup, Perth. They all had a great time, raised over $500 for charity and are looking forward to the next event. - Swap Party Case Study Point Preschool (281kb pdf file)
The Point Preschool, Oyster Bay NSW held a Swap Party to celebrate National Recycling Week 2008. The Swap Party was so successful it's become part of their regular activities.
Downloads
- Big Aussie Swap Invitation (218kb pdf file)
To celebrate National Recycling Week 2009 Planet Ark is inviting every council in Australia to participate in the Big Aussie Swap by hosting a public Swap Party. - Council Activity Guide (542kb pdf file)
The Council Activity Guide has been compiled with information supplied from councils through the NRW08 Input and Evaluation Surveys. It outlines a range of activities that have been successfully implemented by councils throughout the country. - Council Swap Party Guide (1.06MB pdf file)
Council Big Aussie Swap Party Survival Guide contains all you need to know to hold a successful Swap Party for your residents. - NRW Diary Notes (60kb pdf file)
Diary Notes for NRW 2008 - NRW08 Aims, Objectives and Theme (566kb pdf file)
The aims, objectives and theme for NRW08 have been developed to help councils, businesses and the public enhance the effectiveness of recycling. - NRW08 Council Survey Summary (849kb pdf file)
In preparation for National Recycling Week 2008 (NRW08) Planet Ark surveyed councils from around the country. The aim of the research was to gather input from councils to inform the development of the aims, objectives and strategies for NRW08, especially those relating to councils. - Swap Party Guide (458kb pdf file)
Swap Parties enable a group of people to Recycle Right ... to save resources, and have fun at the same time! The Guide provides all you need to know to host a Swap Party for any type of clothing or item and for any group of people. - Swap Party Rules (487kb pdf file)
The Swap Party Rules can be printed out for use at your event. Having clear rules available helps the event to run smoothly. - Your Big Aussie Schools Swap Guide (216kb pdf file)
All the info you need to know to organise and promote a swap party at your school.
Behaviour Change Articles
- Getting a Foot in the Door (142kb pdf file)
Asking staff at your workplace to make small changes to their behaviour is one of the best ways to get them to make bigger changes in the future. It's the old 'foot in the door' trick. - Sending the Right Signs (141kb pdf file)
Signs and prompts are some of the most useful tools to encourage positive environmental behaviour.
Logos
- Big Aussie Swap Horiz Logo (199kb jpg file)
- Big Aussie Swap Horiz Logo PDF (240kb pdf file)
- Big Aussie Swap Stack Logo (244kb jpg file)
- Big Aussie Swap Vertical PDF (284kb pdf file)
- Friday File Fling Horizontal Logo EPS (429kb eps file)
- Friday File Fling Horizontal Logo JPG (78kb jpg file)
- Friday File Fling Vertical Logo EPS (454kb eps file)
- Friday File Fling Vertical Logo JPG (145kb jpg file)
- National Recycling Week Logo EPS (459kb eps file)
- National Recycling Week Logo JPG (139kb jpg file)
- Recycling Near You Logo EPS (412kb eps file)
- Recycling Near You Logo JPG (222kb jpg file)
- Recycling Week Logo (331kb zip file)
This logo can be used on any NRW specific events ranging from e-waste collections, hard waste pick ups, worm farming or composting workshops and so on. (See Council Activity guide for further NRW event ideas.) - RecyclingNearYou and National Recycling Hotline Logos (671kb zip file)
The National Recycling Hotline and RecycingNearYou website have been developed by Planet Ark in collaboration with the Australian Government and Sensis. Both services provide information on council based recycling and reuse facilities and local drop off locations for a huge range of items including e-waste, furniture, clothing and more. Councils are welcome to use these logos (together or separately) to promote access to information for their residents. They can be added to print resources, as buttons on council web pages or included in press advertising.
Swap Artwork & Signs
- BAS Graphic Book JPG (273kb jpg file)
- BAS Graphic Book PDF (31kb pdf file)
- BAS Graphic CD JPG (341kb jpg file)
- BAS Graphic CD PDF (42kb pdf file)
- BAS Graphic Dress JPG (324kb jpg file)
- BAS Graphic Dress PDF (36kb pdf file)
- BAS Graphic Guitar JPG (235kb jpg file)
- BAS Graphic Guitar PDF (39kb pdf file)
- BAS Graphic Hammer JPG (184kb jpg file)
- BAS Graphic Hammer PDF (28kb pdf file)
- BAS Graphic Heels JPG (254kb jpg file)
- BAS Graphic Heels PDF (29kb pdf file)
- BAS Graphic Pram JPG (301kb jpg file)
- BAS Graphic Pram PDF (48kb pdf file)
- BAS Graphic Raquet JPG (222kb jpg file)
- BAS Graphic Raquet PDF (38kb pdf file)
- BAS Graphic Sneaker JPG (283kb jpg file)
- BAS Graphic Sneaker PDF (34kb pdf file)
- BAS Graphic T-Shirt JPG (224kb jpg file)
- BAS Graphic T-Shirt PDF (22kb pdf file)
- BAS Graphic Toys JPG (443kb jpg file)
- BAS Graphic Toys PDF (56kb pdf file)
- BAS Graphic Watch JPG (338kb jpg file)
- BAS Graphic Watch PDF (43kb pdf file)
- Event Banner for the Big Aussie Swap (895kb pdf file)
- Swap Party Change Room Sign (1.09MB pdf file)
- Swap Party Entrance Sign (1.08MB pdf file)
- Swap Party Exit Sign (1.09MB pdf file)
- Swap Party Registration Sign (1.08MB pdf file)
- Swap Party Table Signs (683kb pdf file)
These table signs can be used to separate your items into different categories such as Children's Clothing, Women's Clothing, Men's Clothing, Shoes, Books, Toys, Accessories, CDs & DVDs, Sporting Equipment, Homewares and Other. - Swap Party Table Signs - Folded (835kb pdf file)
- Swap Party Tokens (531kb pdf file)
Quiz Posters
- Quiz Poster Aerosol (1.09MB pdf file)
- Quiz Poster Aluminium (1.82MB pdf file)
- Quiz Poster Cartridges (1.36MB pdf file)
- Quiz Poster E-Waste (577kb pdf file)
- Quiz Poster Glass (945kb pdf file)
- Quiz Poster Methane Food & Green (257kb pdf file)
- Quiz Poster Methane Green Waste (532kb pdf file)
- Quiz Poster Newsprint (639kb pdf file)
- Recycling Questions (170kb doc file)
Factsheets
- Aluminium Recycling Factsheet (170kb pdf file)
Recycle Right all your aluminium ... to help combat climate change. - Battery Recycling Factsheet (1.58MB pdf file)
Find out all about batteries and how to recycle both single-use and rechargables. - Cardboard Recycling Factsheet (173kb pdf file)
Check out how to recycle cardboard from egg cartons to pizza boxes, and the environmental savings you make. - Cork Recycling Factsheet (166kb pdf file)
Find out all about natural corks and their recycling, as well as plastic corks. - Glass Recycling Factsheet (172kb pdf file)
Find out about how to reduce, re-use and recycle glass. - Lead-Acid Battery Recycling (1.63MB pdf file)
It's easy to take car batteries and other lead-acid batteries for re-conditioning and recycling. - Paper Recycling Factsheet (168kb pdf file)
Check out how to reduce your paper use and what happens with recycling all types of paper. - Steel Recycling Factsheet (170kb pdf file)
Find out about recycling all kinds of steel.
Friday File Fling
- FFF Notebook Cover (201kb pdf file)
- FFF Step-By-Step Guide (362kb pdf file)
All you need to know to host a successful Friday File Fling. - Friday File Fling Poster (265kb pdf file)
A poster for events being held on any date. - Friday File Fling Poster - 13 Nov (265kb pdf file)
A poster for events being held on Friday 13th November.
Audio
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(click the button to play or download) NRW 2009 Radio CSA
Audio Community Service Announcement for National Recycling Week 2009 (578kb) -
(click the button to play or download) Radio CSA
Audio Community Service Announcement for National Recycling Week 2008 (950kb)
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