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3. Green School Guide - 3.2 Materials and Waste
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Benefits
• Encourage wider use of rapidly renewable materials for appropriate
applications;
• Reduce consumption of natural resources that cannot regenerate quickly
(such as hardwood); and
• Rapidly renewable materials such as bamboo, wool, natural linoleum, etc.
require fewer natural resources to produce (land, water, energy, etc.) and
thus reduce environmental impacts and costs.
Issues to Consider
a. Opportunities
• Schools can promote sustainable practices by purchasing products that are
made of rapidly renewable materials.
b. Solutions
• Materials that are considered to be rapidly renewable include but are not
limited to:
- - Flooring made of bamboo, natural linoleum, cork, etc.;
- - Panel / Partitions made of sunflower seed, bamboo, wheatboard, etc.;
- - Cabinetry / fitting made of wheatboard, strawboard, soy bean composite,
bamboo, etc.;
- - Insulation made of cotton, strawbale, soy-based foam, etc.; and
- - Useful References (1), (2) & (3) provide further information regarding
products made of rapidly renewable materials.
Cost Information
Schools can contact relevant suppliers for costs and options.
3.2.3 Rapidly Renewable Materials Applies to NS & ES