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Reduce,
Re-use, Recycle Practical ways for your school to manage waste differently. There are 19 schools in the Valley and surrounding area, which is the catchment area of Creation Recycling Ltd. Each one could play a significant role in reducing waste for the Borough and educating children about sustainability and waste management for the future benefit of Rotherham. Schools can lead by example – in the way they deal with their own waste and by taking a pro-active role in raising awareness about the 3R’s with children. Depending on the size of a school, it can spend between £300 and £1000 per year on disposing of waste. Through reducing, re-using and recycling, this cost can be halved – saving valuable resources on disposal costs. Getting started is easy. Even big schools can take small steps to help reduce the amount of waste. |
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Reduce Ask pupils to rule off under each piece of work in their books, rather than start a new page. Cut down on photocopying – use an OHP or PowerPoint wherever possible. Use double sided photocopies to make the most out of paper. When sending letters home combine information into one draft rather than sending two or three separate ones. See if it is possible to send some correspondence by e-mail where appropriate. A large proportion of waste in schools (about one fifth) comes from food. If your school has a lot of food waste it could be that portions are too big or the children don’t like what is being served! Aim towards ‘waste free’ lunches for children who bring in lunch or snacks. Encourage them to bring re-useable bottles and sealed airtight containers instead of lots of disposable wrappers. Re-Use Always use both sides of a piece of paper before it is recycled. Give every classroom a ‘scrap’ paper tray and put paper in there instead of in the bin. It can be used for rough work or during ‘wet playtimes.’ Put a ‘scrap’ tray next to the photocopier. |
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they can be used again in the future. Ask staff to recycle materials for craft projects, design lessons and classroom displays. Find out about any local schemes which recycle anything the school might be throwing away, for example paint or furniture, which can often be collected and given to voluntary groups or people in need. |
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Recycle Paper makes up one quarter of a schools waste. Contact the Recycling Officer at you local council and ask for a recycling point or equivalent to be provided for the school. Set up a system where pupils collect all the waste paper and take it to the recycling point at the end of the day or week. If your school has a drinks vendor, arrange for a bin to be put next to it so that drinks cans are recycled. Suggest your school joins a scheme where it can make money out of the cans it saves and recycles (see web links). Milk cartons can also be saved and stored for collection (see web links). Encourage the school to buy recycled paper and products wherever possible. Encourage pupils to recycle at home. Educate them about sustainability or ask Creation’s Education and Awareness Raising Officer to come to talk to pupils the school. Information, lesson plans and a range of activities around the theme of recycling, waste management and sustainability are available. Downloads Click on the link to download printable info sheet. (Acrobat Reader is required to open the PDF file) The Landfill and Blue Box Journey |
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