Environment News

ALL YEARS: ECO-WEEK REGISTRATION VIDEOS
Published: Mon 20 Mar 2023

During Eco-Week, we'd like for registration classes to learn more about the problems of fast fashion and clothing waste. This connects to our Swish event in which we are hoping to divert clothing waste and to give many garments a new lease on life! We'd also like to give you ideas of what you can do with old/unwanted clothes. The following YouTube videos offer a great range of information, statistics, and ideas to help make your fashion habits more environmentally friendly!

Why your $8 shirt is a huge problem

Fashion Waste - Behind the News

The True Cost of Fashion (The Economist)

How To Recycle Old Clothes | One Small Step

Zero Waste Daniel Turns Clothing Scraps Into Fashion 

How H&M’s Recycling Machines Make New Clothes From Used Apparel | World Wide Waste

2 Minutes Of Fact-Checkable Climate Change Facts For Skeptics - Climate town

ALL YEARS: ECO-MERIT NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN
Published: Tue 7 Mar 2023

As shared during last week's assembly, the Eco-Committee is trying a new Eco-Merit initiative. The goals of this initiative are to (1) encourage all Knox students and staff to carry out environmentally friendly behaviours on a daily basis and (2) recognise the efforts of Knox students and staff who are engaging in sustainable actions, no matter how small!

The deadline for staff to submit nominations is Monday 20 March 2023 and the Eco-Committee will deliver the Eco-Merits on Friday 24 March 2023. The reg group with the most Eco-Merits will get a special mention and we'll try to organise a little reward as well. We hope to see an increase in eco-friendly actions across the school over the next few weeks!

ALL YEARS: CLOTHES DONATIONS WANTED
Published: Tue 7 Mar 2023

For the first time ever, the Eco-Committee will be organising a clothes swish for Knox Academy students. A swish is an event where people can:

  • get a new wardrobe at zero cost
  • clear out their own wardrobe by donating unwanted/unworn garments
  • help the environment by diverting clothes from going to landfill

In order for our first ever swish to be a success, we need clothing donations to get us started. We will accept the following items:

  • Uniform items (no hoodies)
  • Formal wear (for prom - such as dresses, suits & ties)
  • Jeans, jumpers, trousers, shirts, shorts, outer wear, shoes
  • Items in sizes appropriate for S1 and older
  • Items that are clean & in good condition

We will NOT accept:

  • undergarments, swimwear, jewellery

Donations can be brought to the main office labeled for the Eco-Committee or students can bring donations to Ms. Laudi directly. The deadline for bringing in donations is Friday 17th March. We hope that the Knox Community will engage with this event as the Eco-Committee is really enthusiastic about promoting a culture of re-use!


 

ALL YEARS: LITTER PICK RESULTS
Published: Mon 6 Feb 2023

On Monday 6 February, the Eco-Committee carried out a litter pick around Haddington. In a single period we collected 3.05kg of litter! We noticed that the most common litter items around town were: cigarettes, small bits of paper and plastic wrappers, chocolate wrappers, crisp packets, bottle caps, and chewing gum.

If everyone in town – including Knox students – does their part to bin their litter, Haddington would undoubtedly be a cleaner place!

Remember our Eco-Code: When you put your litter in the bins, everyone wins!

 

ALL YEARS: BLACK OUT MONDAY RESULTS
Published: Mon 28 Nov 2022

The results of our Black Out Monday are in! Thanks to staff and students making an effort to keep lights and devices off as much as possible, we saved electricity! We saved roughly 86-100 kwh in the day compared to an average day at Knox. If we were to maintain this on a daily basis, we could save 400-500 kwh in a week! This shows that when we all do our part, we can make a difference! Moving forward, let's all continue the effort to turn lights, projectors, and computers off!

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