From Landfill to Learning Lab: How Woodridge State High School Joined the Circular Economy

There's a principle in LEAN thinking that separates the organisations that transform from the ones that tinker: start with the end in mind.

Not the end of the project. The end of the waste. The end of the skills gap. The end of young people leaving school with no connection to the industries that need them most.

That's exactly where Climate Action Schools started when we partnered with Woodridge State High School.

We built the whole thing first

Most pilots test a concept. We tested a complete system.

Climate Action SchoolsJules McMurtrie17 September 2026Divert and Earn, Woodridge SHS, Live operational environment, industry partnerships, Student PathwaysComment

June 2026 Newsletter: Industry tours, donation stations, textile recovery and opportunities for circular economy partners.

Welcome..

Recently, I hosted the Circular Sustainability Tour to Industry in partnership with the Queensland Government’s Sunshine Coast Advancing Manufacturing Hub. Super experience being surrounded by an inspiring and enthusiastic group of people. Huge thanks also to our partners at Containers for Change for inviting us to co-present with them at the recent P&C’s Qld conference.

Check out below how to register your interest to get a regional donation station to increase your Green Gold Rush circular income. They were also giving our schools a chance to pilot a plastic-to-pens program, turning bottle tops and lids into pens. Love circular.

Yours in sustainability Jules 😊