Eco-Schools Action Plan
St Benedict’s Primary
Eco-Schools Topic: Litter
Our overall aim for this topic is: To reduce the amount litter in the school grounds and in the community
Action
Who’s in charge?
When will it be
done by?
How can we
monitor it?
How will we
How much will it
know when we’re cost?
successful?
Did it work?
Ensure playground
bins are accessible
to all pupils
Janitor
On-going since
2010
Reduction in the
amount of litter in
the playground
Nothing
Appoint litter
monitors to collect
litter after lunch
Litter monitors
On-going since
2011
Reduction in
amount of litter
collected
Nothing
Children don’t
always use bins but
there has been an
improvement
Lesser amounts
being collected
Questionnaire to
find out what
parents do with
different types of
litter
Ask council to
provide extra bins
around school
particularly at bus
stop
Contact ‘Clean
Glasgow Campaign’
to organise litter
pick
Eco-committee
April 2012
Children will report
to eco committee if
bins are not
available to them
Weigh collected
litter at the end of
week and show
results on a graph
Show answers on
graph/chart
When we get
answers from
parents
Nothing
Eco-committee
June 2013
Not as much litter
blowing into school
grounds
New bins provided
Nothing for school
Eco-committee
June 2013
Children
responsible for
ensuring area
remains litter free
Successful Litter
pick up
Nothing
Very few
questionnaires
returned. Will try
this action again at
later date
Waiting for reply
from council
Yes, it made the
children aware of
just how much litter
there was around