Does your childs school make use of their recycle bin?
posted in Recycling Tips |Practically every home and workplace has a recycle bin and schools are no different. However, the amount of waste that they do actually recycle is not that great according to campaigners in Wales.
Why Schools Need to Recycle More
Schools possibly have the largest amount of paper waste in the whole of the country. However it seems that they do not really recycle too much of their waste, despite having the appropriate recycle bins. So why is this and should our schools really be helping to recycle more of their waste?
Generally the main reason why people don’t recycle a lot of their waste is because they feel that they don’t have the time. Things that are to be recycled do tend to have to be washed and cleaned up before they are put into the recycle bin. Many people, including staff within schools, simply do not think that they have the time to waste doing this and so it is often easier to just throw the waste in the bin.
Another reason schools may not be doing their bit for recycling is the fact that they don’t actually know what can be recycled and what cannot be recycled. For example, they may feel that paper which has been drawn on quite badly would not be appropriate to recycle. So in that case they would throw it into the ordinary waste bin instead of the recycling bin.
Ways in Which Schools Can Help With Recycling
As well as having a recycle bin, there are also other ways in which schools can help the environment. This includes teaching children about the environment and recycling. There are currently 1,500 schools which have joined the “Eco-Schools” program. This is a program which helps schools to teach their pupils about environmental issues and it also allows them to take part in certain activities too.
As well as recycling paper, schools can also recycle the cans that they sell to pupils on their premises. Teaching the children to put the cans into the recycling bin instead of just throwing them away can really make a huge difference. Remember though that the cans will need to be washed and crushed first usually before they get placed into the recycle bin. So it may be a good idea to have separate bins that the children place the cans into and the staff at school could crush them at the end of the day and put them into the bin.
Overall recycling is a major concern by the government and so it is vital that everyone does their bit for the environment, including schools. Having a bin near to the office and also in every classroom would be an excellent idea. A lot of waste paper often gets left lying around in classrooms and so it would be a help for each individual teacher if their was a bin within easy reach so that they could easily recycle more. So to sum it up, every school should have a recycle bin and they should make full use out of it whenever they can.
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