Resources

To help you learn about waste and recycling, we have a range of resources available to use, some of which you can borrow for your school. Please email waste.management@suffolk.gov.uk to arrange a loan or find out more.

Resources for loan

Love Suffolk, Hate Litter Schools pack - This is a great resource for primary school teachers to promote the issues of litter in their school. as well as giving them tools, games and activities to organise their own litter picks and litter assemblies. Download the litter pack here.

3Rs family - You can borrow Reggie Reduce, Rosie Reuse and Robin Recycle for up to half a term. These life-size figures can help bring inspiration to your lessons and make a great focus for a school assembly or a display in the school foyer. Find out more about 3Rs here!

Paper making kit - We have a kit big enough for a class of 30 available for loan or you can follow the instructions in the lesson plan and make your own.

Books - We have a range of books on the subject of waste and recycling. They can be used for lesson planning and can also form part of your display in school. Click here for a full list of books– just let us know what you want! Can be borrowed for up to half a term.

Items made from recycled materials - From clocks using reused circuit board to glasses made from old bottles – we have lots of items available for loan to make a great ‘closing the loop’ display and highlight the importance of buying recycled goods. For a full list of items made from recycled materials click here – tell us what you want or we can arrange for a lucky dip selection!

Litter pickers -There is nothing like taking students out to help tackle a school grounds/community problem. You can borrow a set of litter pickers and tabards to help make this activity a success.

Posters - There are a selection of posters ready for you to download on the WRAP library website to promote recycling in your school including some great factual posters to inspire students to recycle more.

Composting

Suffolk Master Composters – Real people for loan! Our team of willing volunteers are mad about composting and they are more than happy to help schools get started with composting or can offer ongoing support for composting activities in school. If your compost heap could do with a bit of TLC they are here to help. If you are interested in a visit from a master composter contact craig.renton@suffolk.gov.uk

Compost bins – We still have some free compost bins available for schools to start their composting journey and are happy to advise on the best systems to use.