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  • Recycool - Raise money for your school by recycling mobile phones and empty printer cartridges (Suitable for all ages)
  • Composting - HDRA's Organic Network for Schools (Suitable for KS1 and KS2)
  • Eco Schools - An award scheme for schools throughout the country that gets everyone in the school community involved in making the school environment better. Waste is one of seven areas for schools to focus on as they work for an award (Suitable for all ages)
  • Little Rotters - Composting information for teachers and children, including free classroom activities (Suitable for all ages)
  • Recycle More - NGfL linked website with lesson plans for teachers and games for children (Suitable for KS1,KS2, KS3 and KS4)
  • Recycle Now - Learn how your school can go to the top of the class on recycling. Practical ideas and news for teachers (Suitable for KS1,KS2 and KS3)
  • Recycle Zone - Waste Watch's site for schools, children and teachers telling you what's what in the world of waste (Suitable for all)
  • Recycling Glass - British Glass website for KS1 and KS2 teachers and children. Includes interactive games to play online (Suitable for KS1 and KS2)
  • Think Cans - Games and information for teachers, parents and children relating to aluminium can recycling (Suitable for all)
  • Alupro - Teachers' notes, lesson plans, curriculum links and free tree growing kit available at this aluminium focused recycling website (Suitable for KS2, KS3 and KS4)
  • Centre for Alternative Technology -Order Workshop activity booklets or book a visit to the Centre for Alternative Technology. Relevant to Science, Technology and Geography, with particular regard for energy (Suitable for KS1 to sixth form)
  • Environmental Protection Agency -Download an 11 page colouring book full of tips for making the Earth a better place for free (Suitable for KS1 and KS2)
  • Ollie's World - Follow the adventures of Ollie and his friends to encourage pupils to think about ways they can reduce, reuse and recycle (Suitable for KS2)
  • Ring Leader Quest - A fun environment related quest for kids to complete by answering educational questions (Suitable for KS2 and KS3)
  • Sustainable Schools - Links to useful websites. 'Growing Schools' scheme is designed to support teachers using the 'outdoor classroom' as a resource across the curriculum (suitable for KS1 - 4 and 14-19 qualifications)
  • Tesco Greener Living - Recycling activities aimed for children to do at home with an adult but can be applied to classroom activities (Suitable for KS1- 3)
  • WWF - Assembly ideas related to key sustainability issues. Learning for sustainability' resources to purchase with whole school resources free to download (suitable for KS1 - 4)

Project Synopses

Understanding Waste Growth at Local Authority Level

Research was undertaken for Defra to provide a more informed understanding of the factors that influence growth in household waste through the investigation of the findings from a set of detailed case studies.

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Good Practice Guidance

Whilst Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) recycling activity is firmly established in the UK, its collection and treatment is a rapidly growing and evolving sector. WRAP research reveals that the average household has 3 old or broken WEEE items stored in the home, therefore there are millions of items out there just waiting to be collected…

Food Waste? We’re At Your Disposal…

Resource Futures is supporting Lancashire County Council with an assessment of their food waste collection service trial.

News and Events

Love Food Hate Waste - Cheshire (February/March)

Immediate Vacancy

Short-term roadshow workers required to promote Love Food Hate Waste to householders in Cheshire.
Interested? Please contact Lynsey Gillard on: 0113 200 3964 or send your CV to: lynsey.gillard@resourcefutures.co.uk
 

Mainstreaming Sustainable Schools

2010 March 16

FREE Conference in Dorchester for school leaders, local authority staff and those supporting the Sustainable Schools agenda in the South West region.  For more information click here.

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