General Waste

Rubbish Review

Look at the way waste is currently dealt with in your school.

• What kind of bins are there?
• Where are they positioned?
• Are there any recycling bins in school?  If so, how many are there, where are they and what materials can be put in them?

Carry out a survey to record how much recyclable rubbish is created in your class each day.

For example:

• Is there rubbish after morning break or at lunchtime
• What about waste paper in your classroom
• Does this just go into the classroom bins?
• Are all these items placed in recycling bins?  If not, is there a reason for this?

Record your findings in a Table like the one below.  You may also wish to record the information in a Graph.

Discuss what you found out about the management of waste in your school.

You may wish to:

• start a recycling programme if one does not already exist or to improve an existing one and make sure everyone in school knows about it whether they are pupils, staff or visitors to the school
• form a school recycling committee to meet regularly to discuss how the recycling programme is going, to make any changes that may be necessary and to discuss  any new ideas people may have