Bins
There is still confusion about what can be recycled. Labelling your bins with what can go in them helps students to put their rubbish in the correct bin.
This will also help to meet the new Simpler Recycling Legislation (see Waste page).
We all know litter is a real problem in school grounds. As well as reducing the amount of litter we generate, it’s important for students to take some responsibility for the litter produced.
Visit our waste pages for suggestions to reduce packaging.
There is still confusion about what can be recycled. Labelling your bins with what can go in them helps students to put their rubbish in the correct bin.
This will also help to meet the new Simpler Recycling Legislation (see Waste page).
You could hold a competition where students are challenged to bring their packed lunch in reusable containers. This would also be a good opportunity to hold an assembly to raise awareness about reducing waste.
Visit BBC Teach to view a short video about plastic in the ocean.
The Pod offers a plastics assembly plan and resources on their website.
Talk to your school caterer about using reusable containers for school meals. Read about how a school catering company in Surrey managed to go zero waste.
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We find students love a litter picker. Why not have some available at breaktime for students to use, or make time and a rota for classes to do a litter pick after breaktime.
Join the Great Big School Clean on 13th – 29th March.
Eco Schools has produced a useful litter picking risk assessment template.
Read about how the company Waterhaul recover plastics from the sea and turn them into litter pickers amongst other reusable items.
The Lewes District Council website has a page of useful information about litter picking locally and a list of local volunteer litter picking groups.
The council’s Environment First Team can offer an assembly. Please email CustomerFirst@lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk