What can you do?

REDUCE

• Join the Eco Group or set up a Waste Action group to reduce waste in school
• Set up a notice board to let everyone know what is going on waste wise!
• Write an article for the school newsletter outlining what your school is doing to reduce waste and email us a copy
• Join the gardening club to grow veggies and eat them (No packaging or air miles!)
• Help organise a waste audit to find out how much waste your school makes and see if you can cut down – don’t forget the school kitchen!

RE-USE

• Have a scrap paper drawer in your class and make sure everyone knows where it is
• Set up re-use bins around school to collect and re-use left over arts/craft/display materials that could be used again
• Re-use old jam jars/containers to store crayons and other items in your classroom
• Ask your teacher to set up collections for reusable items such as textiles, mobile phones, printer cartridges – you could raise money for your school or for charity
• Organise a second hand uniform sale, jumble sale or a swap shop for clothes, books and other items.
• Give to and buy from charity shops – you might find a real gem!

RECYCLE

• Ask your teacher to find out if the school buys recycled products and if it is possible to get more e.g. paper, toilet rolls, pencils
• Hold a school assembly on recycling
• Recruit Recycling Monitors from each class
• Make sure all school bins are clearly labelled for recycling, compost and non-recyclables
• Make sure that everyone knows what goes in them – design a poster to help!
• Send us some photos of all the good things you are doing in school. Email us at waste.management@suffolk.gov.uk.
• Use the Suffolk Recycles' A-Z of recycling to find out about everything you can recycle

COMPOST

• Help your teacher to set up a classroom composting scheme to collect fruit waste
• Would it be possible to collect fruit and vegetable waste in the school kitchen and dining hall?
• Raise funds to buy a wormery- worms make good school pets!
• Start composting waste from your school garden
• Send us a photo of your garden /compost system at school. Email us at waste.management@suffolk.gov.uk.

RECOVER

• Investigate how the Suffolk Energy From Waste (EfW) plant uses waste to make energy
• Find out how much energy the EfW generates
• Debate the advantages and disadvantages of Energy From Waste compared to landfill
• Ask your teacher to plan a visit to the Energy from Waste plant