Top tips for a greener School

1. Save paper by printing double sided and reuse scrap paper as notepads
Download Paper and Cardboard fact sheet (PDF)

2. Stop buying Bottled Water. Purchase a reusable drink bottle and use tap water or the school drink fountain to fill up
Download Bottled Water fact sheet (PDF)

3. Send old and unused electronic equipment to an Electronic Waste recycler or donate to a charities
Learn more about Electronic Waste
Download E-Waste Fact Sheet (PDF)

4. Encourage staff and students at school to recycle their old mobile phones by organising a mobile phone collection. Register for the Clean Up Mobile Phones campaign
Learn more about the Clean Up Mobile Phones campaign
Mobile phone recycling fact sheet (PDF)

5. Turn the school's Organic Waste like fruit and vegetable scraps into garden compost by setting up a worm farm or compost bin at school.
Download Composting fact sheet (PDF)
Download worm farming fact sheet (PDF)

6. Reuse plastic take away containers to store children's lunch
Plastic recycling fact sheet (PDF)