Using landfills to teach about green living in Australia An eco-
education centre has been built inside of the Kimbriki Resource
Recovery Centre in New South Wales, Australia, to highlight the
potential for reusing the waste that comes through the centre,
which would have otherwise gone into the landfill. Through this
initiative the Centre is now able to divert almost 70% of the
waste they receive. The focus of the Kimbriki Eco House and
Garden is to provide a location for the local community to
experience, learn and be inspired about green living, waste
minimisation and organic gardening. The centre is open to the
public to visit and wander around, there are a range of adult
workshops, corporate training courses and school group trips
offered and the venue is available to be hired for special
events and occasions. The Eco House has been built mainly from
materials that have come through the resource recovery centre.
By using the Eco House and Garden, the staff at Kimbriki can
show visitors realistic and pract