We arrived at City of South Perth Civic Centre at about 10.55am. When we arrived at our destination, we were told to discuss and think of three questions that we would like to ask about our trip to the Canning Resource and Recovery Centre.
We were then told about how the Millennium Kids Programme started and who were the founded Millennium Kids. We were surprised to find out that the programme was started by four pupils who are about our age. We then played a game whereby we were to think about how long it takes for certain materials to be decomposed. After the activity, Ms Maureen clarified our doubts and informed us that certain items such as the glass could take up to one to two million years to decompose!
For the next activity, we were told to put on our thinking caps and reflect on what we had done so far. We were told to list down our likes and dislikes and also to think of ideas that we could bring back home so as to create awareness to our family, relatives and friends on the importance of waste management.
After the presentation of our discussion, Ms Maureen sat us down and we went through the rubbish that we had accumulated over breakfast. She also informed us what could be recycled and what could not be. The last activity was the MOST interesting one! We were to make our own rubbish free lunch. Everyone of us was feeling really excited as each was tasked to do something. None of us know what kind of lunch we would be having. It was until the end that we knew that we were having sandwiches for lunch.
After a hearty meal and a debrief by Ms Maureen, we headed to our next destination, Orchard Glory Farm. It was truly a fulfilling and interesting experience! We had also learnt to be more mindful of our waste and how to identify the different materials when we dispose off our rubbish. We are more aware of the benefits of recycling and the severity of the problem if waste starts accumulating. All of us indeed have a part to play in saving our Earth.
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