Provide a selection of
products and ask pupils
to consider
Do I really need it?
Could I have borrowed
it from somewhere?
Can it be shared?
Can it be reuse or recycled
when I have finished with
it?
Is there an alternative
product with less packaging?
Look around your school.
Use a site map to mark
down where you have found
litter. You can use different
symbols for each type
of rubbish. Use your map
to discuss:
Why and when people drop
litter
How you can help stop
litter
Differences in the litter
inside and outside the
school
Where did the litter come
from?
Is it pupils, parents
or visitors?
Discuss different types
of dangerous litter and
waste and their impact.
For younger pupils, write
a story about ‘How
Sam the puppy hurt his
paw.’
Ask pupils to design a
poster to promote recycling.
You could consider contacting
your local authority to
see if they can use chosen
designs.
Look at the schools rubbish.
Ask pupils to make a list
of common items and come
up with suggestions to
reduce, reuse or recycle
each item. Try to find
out what percentage of
your schools rubbish is
recyclable.
Set up a compost and/or
wormery scheme. Use only
rubbish from your school.
It’s a great opportunity
for pupils to explore
science related topics.
Could your school become
a recycling centre?
Ask pupils to look at
how to set up a recycling
scheme.
Ask them to consider:
What kinds of recyclable
rubbish does your school
produce?
How and where should collection
points be set up?
”Can
we raise a (small) income
from this?”.
Ask
pupils to do a complete
environmental survey,
e.g. the Eco-Schools Review.
They should consider:
Can more files be stored
electronically instead
of on paper?
Could packed lunch rubbish
be reduced?
Does the school buy recycled
paper and bio-degradable
cleaning materials?
Discuss
and compare different
types of drinks packaging.
Which is the most environmentally
friendly?
Pupils can then design
their own eco-friendly
drinks packaging.
For younger pupils ask
them to consider the design
of egg boxes – can
they improve on them?
Challenge them to design
a protective box for an
egg using the least material.?
