Reduce, reuse, recycle

People living in the UK throw away well over 28 million tonnes per year of rubbish from their homes, the same as three and a half million double decker buses. Unfortunately, only around 27% of this waste is recycled while most of the rest is tipped into landfill sites – better known as rubbish tips, large holes dug into the ground to store it. The rubbish stays in the ground for a long time because it does not decompose easily, and it releases poisonous materials,  greenhouse gases such as methane and carbon dioxide and the trash itself can be a hazard to humans and wildlife. The space left for landfill is running out– and more landfill sites will need to be created.

So, we want to encourage you to recycle and reuse as much as you can. At school, buy recycled or sustainable products such as BE books and Tru-Green envelopes, re-use unwanted print-outs as sketch or note paper and then recycle them, Buy equipment in bulk to reduce packaging and deliveries, and set up a recycling scheme for all those lunch time bottles and cans.  We welcome any more ideas you might have to reduce, reuse and recycle.
Wildlife Watch is a great website for kids and grown ups to learn about how to reduce wastage and rubbish by playing games and checking out some great eco facts. Take a look today!