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A Waste Watch Practical Guide
Waste Watch is the national agency promoting waste reduction and recycling. As well as publishing practical guides, it organises seminars and conferences, produces educational materials and works with local authorities, businesses and community recycling groups to promote practical action on waste issues. Waste Watch also works with central government to facilitate waste reduction and recycling and operates the Waste Watch Wasteline, a telephone and postal information service.
Waste Watch
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For information on reducing, re-using and recycling waste, contact the Waste Watch Wasteline at the above address or Tel: 0171 248 0242 Work at Waste at School was written and researched by Rachel Blake, Jim Fielder, Ray Georgeson and April Groves of Waste Watch with special thanks to all contributors including Brian Milton, case study contributors, Hampshire County Council, Dorset County Council, Berkshire County Council. Design by wave .
Waste Watch gratefully acknowledge sponsorship of this publication through Landfill Tax funds donated by UK Waste Management Ltd.
Waste Watch receives part funding from the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions' Environmental Action Fund.
Registered charity no. 1005417.
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© Copyright Waste Watch 1997
Second Edition, 1998
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. This excludes photocopying of parts of this publication for internal use by individual schools purchasing this document only.
ISBN 1 898026 47 5
A catalogue of this book is available from the British Library
UK Waste Management Ltd
Together with Waste Watch, we share a common desire to actively promote sustainable waste management and prudent use of natural resources. Today's children are tomorrow's consumers and decision makers. Schools all over the UK are seeking to reflect the growing environmental awareness of their pupils by improving their own environmental performance. This practical guide is a valuable tool for schools seeking to improve their waste management practices. UK Waste Management Ltd is pleased to support this work as a real contribution to the 3R's in school - reduce, re-use and recycle.
Ray Georgeson
Executive Director
Waste Watch
Waste Watch is at the forefront of providing educational materials, information and training for waste reduction and recycling. This practical guide provides schools with information to improve their own waste management practices, help the local environment and introduce practical environmental education into the classroom. Waste Watch hopes readers will find 'Work at Waste at School' a useful and comprehensive resource for anyone concerned about waste in the school environment.
Why 'Work at Waste at School'?
How you and your school can help
Waste and the National Curriculum
The Waste Hierarchy
Background information on national policy
1990 White Paper and Recycling Plans
Local Agenda 21
Making Waste Work
The Landfill Tax
Environmental Education Strategy
Getting Started
What's in the school bin?
The waste audit
What is a waste audit and how do I carry one out?
What will a waste audit tell me?
PART A: THE WASTE CHECK
PART B: THE QUESTIONNAIRE
Taking action - practical steps
Waste prevention and re-use
Recycling
Closing the loop
Getting people motivated
Keeping it going!
General information
Resources for recycling materials
Making local contacts
More waste saving contacts
Additional environmental information