Firstly, everyone needs to know about rubbish. Carmel Collage could organise a presentation at assembly, have posters around the school or just put it in the notices. We want to reduce, re-use and recycle to minimise the waste going to landfills, where it can continue to pollute the environment for hundreds of years.
You also need to talk to your Board of Trustees and educate and inspire them about Zero Waste for your school. A target of "Zero Waste" should be included in the school’s policy document by the Board of Trustees. This will ensure that everyone knows the School’s direction and goal is Zero Waste and makes it official for teachers and students to work towards Zero Waste as a school policy. 
After lunch the school could then do a waste audit ( collect up all the rubbish) and have a close look to see what we are throwing out. Recording these will help to track improvements in your school’s waste reduction programme and determine future plans.For information on how to carry out a waste audit, go to waste audit manel.Your school needs to develop a ‘green’ purchasing policy for school equipment and canteen goods. You want to be sure that what comes onto the school grounds and into the tuck shop is as environmentally friendly as possible.
For example, can you persuade your tuckshop to always use paper bags, and maybe biodegradeable spoons, forks and plates such as the Potatopak range of starch products. Does your school recycle its printer cartridges, and do they recycle computer paper in the office ? how much rubbish is thrown away?
For more information go to Buy it Back Guide.
Re-Use it if possible !
We need to encourage Carmel Collage to adopt a policy on reusing paper, cardboard and other packaging before recycling.
Recycling !
We could use shredded paper is as a bedding for pets, by asking the local pet store and supply them with shredded paper for the rabbits and guinea pigs etc.
We already seperate our paper from our plastics but can go to http://www.reducerubbish.govt.nz/ for more information.
Now for Organics - Composting and Worm farms !
Organic matter is animal or vegetable matter than can be broken down by bacteria, fungi, and other micro-organisms. These are the things such as food scraps , that you can put in a compost bin or worm farm.
Carmel Collage can easily have compost bins somewhere in our school for these food scraps.
Another great use for your shredded paper is as a bedding for pets.
Does your school use incineration or bury waste ?
They will benefit your school environment and your school community, and they will have positive effects on the wider environment too.
For example, can you persuade your tuckshop to always use paper bags, and maybe biodegradeable spoons, forks and plates such as the Potatopak range of starch products. Does your school recycle its printer cartridges, and do they recycle computer paper in the office ? how much rubbish is thrown away?
For more information go to Buy it Back Guide.
Re-Use it if possible !
We need to encourage Carmel Collage to adopt a policy on reusing paper, cardboard and other packaging before recycling.
Recycling !
We could use shredded paper is as a bedding for pets, by asking the local pet store and supply them with shredded paper for the rabbits and guinea pigs etc.We already seperate our paper from our plastics but can go to http://www.reducerubbish.govt.nz/ for more information.
Now for Organics - Composting and Worm farms !
Organic matter is animal or vegetable matter than can be broken down by bacteria, fungi, and other micro-organisms. These are the things such as food scraps , that you can put in a compost bin or worm farm.
Carmel Collage can easily have compost bins somewhere in our school for these food scraps.
Another great use for your shredded paper is as a bedding for pets.
Does your school use incineration or bury waste ?
They will benefit your school environment and your school community, and they will have positive effects on the wider environment too.
At Carmel collage we believe in values such as Justice, care for the poor and vulnerable, service, compassion and repsect for human dignity. we need to become more environmently friendly
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