ARC anti-pollution programme
The game emphasises the fact that stormwater drains are only for rain – in a fun and educational way.
Resene PaintWise has become part of the ARC Great Drain Game, a programme run by ARC Pollution Response Officer Adrian Heayes with schools around the region to educate them how to safely dispose of wastes to avoid polluting drains and streams.
The Great Drain Game is a fun initiative developed by ARC's Pollution Control Team. The game consists of lifesized models representing two different kinds of drains – sanitary and stormwater. There is a stormwater catchpit, kitchen sink, toilet, mini Hazmobile truck and even a Resene ColorShop PaintWise collection centre. The aim of the game is for the player to get rid of the household pollutant they are given, in the appropriate manner. For example, should soapy dishwater go down the sanitary sewer or the stormwater system?
The game emphasises the fact that stormwater drains are only for rain – in a fun and educational way. So far the Great Drain Game has been played by over 10,000 people, at schools, eco festivals and shopping malls.
With the ARC now referring people wishing to return paint to the Hazmobile service onto the Resene PaintWise service, Resene has become a key part of the process for getting rid of unwanted paint and paint packaging in Auckland. In a transitional stage now, from 2008 the Hazmobile will no longer accept paint or paint packaging, but will continue to accept other toxic products as it has in the past.
From the Resene News – issue 3/2007
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