Key Area
Objectives
Waste Reduction
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To reduce the amount of waste the school produces
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To identify was to reuse materials in school
To increase knowledge of what can be recycled or reused among staff and pupils
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To make children aware of the environmental impact of waste
Task
Recycle waste paper and plastics
Personnel
Staff and children (eco committee to empty recycling bins)
Reuse fruit waste by composting
Staff and children (eco committee to collect fruit waste)
Staff, children and parents Recycle clothes and other textiles
Design posters for each class, showing what can and cannot be recycled in class bins
Include information about the work of Darnley Eco committee in “What a load of rubbish” topic.
Eco committee
P? teacher
Success Criteria
More people will recycle and more goods will be recycled.
Timescale
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
August-September 2010
Resources
Blue recycle bins in classrooms and offices
Compost bins
Classroom fruit bins
Clothes bank
Poster making materials
Topic box
Impact
Arrangements for Monitoring and Evaluation
This will be monitored by the number of bins being collected each month, the number of ink cartridges being collected and the amount of clothes sent for recycling.