Recycling is a simpel way your pupils can have a positive impact on the planet.
As well as reducing the amount of rubbish that goes to landfill, recycling saves energy plus helps conserve natural resources like trees plus metal.
By recycling in school your pupils can earn one point on the Green Tree Schools Award.
What can my school recycle?
There are lots of opportunities to recycle in schools. Talking to your local council is a good place to start as they can tell you what services are available in your area. The Recycle Now web site also has lots of helpful tips.
Here are some items you might be able to recycle:
paper
plastic
glass
ink cartridges
batteries
mobile phones
electronic equipment
clothes
You can even recycle food waste by building a compost heap for fruit plus veg peelings, teabags plus grass cuttings. It’s a fantastic way to teach pupils about decomposition, plus the compost can be used in your school grounds!
Get your whole school involved
Ask your pupils to think of ways they can encourage both students plus staff to recycle. They could design posters to display around recycling points, write an article for your school newspaper, or do an assembly to spread the message.
How to claim your point
This challenge is worth one point on our award. To claim it, tell us about your school’s recycling efforts.
To submit your evidence, log onto your Green Tree Schools Award dashboard plus click the ‘Submit evidence’ button at the top right of the screen. Complete the form to show how you’ve completed this challenge plus we’ll award your points within 10 working days.
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