{"id":40062,"date":"2024-04-17T04:01:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T04:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/?page_id=40062"},"modified":"2024-11-25T05:43:04","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T05:43:04","slug":"zero-waste-initiative-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/zero-waste-initiative-education","title":{"rendered":"Zero Waste Initiative Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"40062\" class=\"elementor elementor-40062\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6e707b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c6e707b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9d5846 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9d5846\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Zero Waste Initiative Education<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78abe29 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78abe29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5763b12 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5763b12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce38147 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce38147\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reduce Carbon Footprint One Bin at a Time<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae27c02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae27c02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sustainability is no longer optional in today\u2019s world; it\u2019s a necessity. 74% of Australians think recycling regularly is the most impactful thing they can do for the environment.<\/p><p>The Zero Waste Initiative focuses on minimising waste at its source. Centralised bins are strategically placed around the school to encourage separation of recyclables, organics, and waste. This system is complemented by clear signage and guidance to ensure maximum student and faculty participation and efficiency.<\/p><p><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">Eliminating general bins throughout the school and classrooms in favour of centralised waste management encourages thoughtful sorting and disposal, increasing the amount of waste that is recycled, ultimately leading to a tidier school and a substantial reduction in landfill.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a55a914 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a55a914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/e_catalogues\/ZWI-Education-Brochure\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click Here to View the Brochure<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6510149 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6510149\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f91c2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f91c2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ZWI-Education-extracted_Education-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-40530\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ZWI-Education-extracted_Education-1.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2024\/04\/ZWI-Education-extracted_Education-1-300x183.jpg.avif 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" data-smush-avif-fallback=\"{&quot;srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/ZWI-Education-extracted_Education-1.jpg 598w, https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/ZWI-Education-extracted_Education-1-300x183.jpg 300w&quot;}\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ff731 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69ff731\" 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdce9d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cdce9d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"223\" height=\"56\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ZWI-Education-extracted_Education-stats-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-40528\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c1148e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c1148e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2d1c94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c2d1c94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"224\" height=\"56\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ZWI-Education-extracted_Education-stats-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-40526\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d34b9e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d34b9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88b730d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"88b730d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"56\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ZWI-Education-extracted_Education-stats-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-40527\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3466465 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3466465\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68e1d1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"68e1d1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/e_catalogues\/ZWI-Education-final-page\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click Here for Australian Waste Facts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09f07d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09f07d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How it Works<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f345316 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f345316\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rather than having under desk bins and hoping that the cleaner sorts the rubbish correctly, the Zero Waste Initiative used centralised bins are strategically placed around the school to encourage separation of different waste streams, limiting the amount of waste sent to landfill.<\/p><p>Typical centralised sorting stations feature the following bins:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c73bbe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2c73bbe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a58c1a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a58c1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6a0b29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" 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300w&quot;}\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5134c92 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5134c92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecd157a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ecd157a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"371\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ZWI-Corporate-extracted_Waste-Paper-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-40533\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ZWI-Corporate-extracted_Waste-Paper-2.jpg 371w, 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By effectively separating these different forms of waste, organisations can limit the amount of waste going to landfill, not only saving money and reducing their carbon footprint, but also limiting greenhouse gasses, as decomposing landfill waste releases methane, a potent contributor to climate change.<\/p><p>This system is complemented by clear signage and guidance to ensure maximum employee participation and efficiency.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f5df25 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f5df25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-403ad4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"403ad4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Benefits<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceeeb99 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ceeeb99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79efe7e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79efe7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ad0a6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ad0a6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" 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data-id=\"f2c9728\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49f14a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49f14a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n    ul li { margin-bottom: 20px; }<br \/>\n<\/style>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Significant cost and time savings for waste management and cleaning.<\/li>\n \t<li>Reducing carbon footprint and enhances environmental credentials.<\/li>\n \t<li>Suitable for any workplace and adaptable to customer needs.<\/li>\n \t<li>Encourages behaviour change to boost recycling rates.<\/li>\n \t<li>Empowers employees to engage in sustainability.<\/li>\n \t<li>Proper waste sorting makes it easy to measure and weigh different waste streams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1813bf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b1813bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bff542 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8bff542\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Partners<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8422fa7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8422fa7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ed4762 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ed4762\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f3a9c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f3a9c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Method Recycling<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57c97f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d57c97f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Method Recycling combines IoT technology with elegant bins enabling any space to waste less and recycle more in a visually appealing way.\u00a0<\/p><p>Method bins feature brightly coloured and labelled lids to make it clear which bin is for what waste, and the bin bottoms are made from recycled materials sourced from local council collections. Method is also a B Corp and NABERS certified company, meaning it meets the highest standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.\u00a0<\/p><p>Method bins can be combined with InSight weight sensors that give granular waste data in close to real time. This data is collated to give details such as the amount of waste being placed in each bin, the times that see the most waste being disposed of, and how much waste is being diverted from landfill.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4e358e elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f4e358e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/search?productCodes=WAST1219|WAST1221|WAST1222|WAST1223|WAST1224|WAST1225|WAST1226|WAST1205|WAST1206|WAST1207|WAST1208|WAST1209|WAST1211|WAST1212|WAST1213|WAST1214|WAST1215|WAST1216|WAST1217|WAST1218|WAST1201|WAST1202|WAST1203|WAST1204|WAST1227|WAST1228|WAST1229|WAST1231|WAST1232|WAST1233|WAST1234|WAST1235|WAST1236|WAST1237|WAST1238|WAST1239\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click Here to View the Range<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-710160f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"710160f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f62db4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f62db4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ZWI-Corporate-extracted_Method-case-study-28.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-40347\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ZWI-Corporate-extracted_Method-case-study-28.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2024\/04\/ZWI-Corporate-extracted_Method-case-study-28-300x183.jpg.avif 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" data-smush-avif-fallback=\"{&quot;srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/ZWI-Corporate-extracted_Method-case-study-28.jpg 598w, https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/ZWI-Corporate-extracted_Method-case-study-28-300x183.jpg 300w&quot;}\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64f0cdc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"64f0cdc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc869b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc869b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e4d036 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e4d036\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Source Separation Systems<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9eeead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9eeead\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Focused on connecting Australians to a more sustainable world with their innovative recycling products, Source Separation Systems specialise in creating solutions that make being sustainable easy and convenient. Founded in 2007, Source is an Australian owned family business dedicated to creating products that enable people to live more sustainably.<\/p><p>From composting systems to commercial recycling solutions, Source Separation Systems bins are made in Australia from recycled materials. Each bin features a coloured top with a uniquely shaped opening, making sorting waste easy.\u00a0The goal of Source Separation Systems is to help reduce waste, increase recycling, and encourage the use of compostable materials, contributing to a more sustainable circular economy.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0296c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d0296c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/search?productCodes=WAST1091%7CWAST1110%7CWAST1024%7CWAST1007%7CWAST1003%7CWAST1001%7CWAST1095%7CWAST1105%7CWAST1108%7CWAST1104%7CWAST1103%7CWAST1094%7CWAST1097%7CWAST1092%7CWAST1093%7CWAST1101%7CWAST1100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click Here to View the Range<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9619a9f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9619a9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c928551 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c928551\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ZWI-Corporate-extracted_SSS-Case-Study.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-40348\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ZWI-Corporate-extracted_SSS-Case-Study.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2024\/04\/ZWI-Corporate-extracted_SSS-Case-Study-300x183.jpg.avif 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" data-smush-avif-fallback=\"{&quot;srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/ZWI-Corporate-extracted_SSS-Case-Study.jpg 598w, https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/ZWI-Corporate-extracted_SSS-Case-Study-300x183.jpg 300w&quot;}\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-791f93b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"791f93b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e033e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e033e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14febbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14febbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SULO<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53aa219 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53aa219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SULO is a leading provider of waste management solutions, offering versatile, durable bins perfect for schools of all sizes. Sulo provides premium waste solutions that are<br \/>engineered to withstand kerbside, commercial and industrial waste collection.<\/p><p>SULO bins are proudly designed and manufactured in Australia. Constructed from recycled plastic packaging waste collected from household recycling bins and end-of-life mobile garbage bins, SULO bins are an environmentally responsible solution for waste management.<\/p><p>These bins are suitable for both indoor and outdoor use, and are engineered to withstand harsh conditions including UV exposure, frost, heat, and chemicals. The versatile and lightweight design of SULO bins ensures ease of mobility, making them ideal for a wide range of applications.\u202f<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af0103d elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"af0103d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/search?searchTerm=sulo\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click Here to View the Range<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c396a07 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c396a07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02c5b2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"02c5b2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Zero-Waste-Initiative-Sulo-Landing-Page-Image-2024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-46569\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Zero-Waste-Initiative-Sulo-Landing-Page-Image-2024.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2024\/11\/Zero-Waste-Initiative-Sulo-Landing-Page-Image-2024-300x183.jpg.avif 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" data-smush-avif-fallback=\"{&quot;srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/11\\\/Zero-Waste-Initiative-Sulo-Landing-Page-Image-2024.jpg 598w, https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/11\\\/Zero-Waste-Initiative-Sulo-Landing-Page-Image-2024-300x183.jpg 300w&quot;}\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1068d82 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1068d82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b72c432 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b72c432\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Source Separation Systems and Australian Schools Case Study<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3a5892 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e3a5892\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-351c4b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"351c4b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09d69ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"09d69ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ZWI-Education-extracted_Education-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-40536\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ZWI-Education-extracted_Education-3.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2024\/04\/ZWI-Education-extracted_Education-3-300x183.jpg.avif 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" data-smush-avif-fallback=\"{&quot;srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/ZWI-Education-extracted_Education-3.jpg 598w, https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/ZWI-Education-extracted_Education-3-300x183.jpg 300w&quot;}\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0a38a1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0a38a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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The pilot programme for the initiative would see a range of waste sorting bins being made available in each school, along with custom signage\/labelling to help students learn what waste goes <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW157237709 BCX0\">where.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW157237709 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW11860617 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11860617 BCX0\">Approx 60 locations were chosen from a pool of regional and metro schools of sizes varying from small to large. One of the key factors for supply was that the bins had to be Australian made. Being Australian made not only ensured that the bins were compliant with local standards, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW11860617 BCX0\">it<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11860617 BCX0\"> also limited the carbon footprint of the project.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW11860617 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c20d89a elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c20d89a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/e_catalogues\/Zero-Waste-Initiative-CaseStudy-Education\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click Here to Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beee698 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"beee698\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-231c32f elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"231c32f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;Greener&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">Waste is a Problem for all Australians. 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