Newcastle high school students are being tested to come up with innovative solutions for local businesses to increase recycling during the second Sustainnovation Challenge on 2-3 March.

The two-day virtual workshop includes a series of preparation and discovery sessions with industry specialists before students create and then pitch their problem-solving ideas to a judging panel. The City of Newcastle Sustainnovation Challenge is a community capacity-building project involving education, industry, community, and city leaders who volunteer their expertise and mentor students to help develop a workable and sustainable …