Reduce, Re-use, Recycle!

It’s officially Recycle Week, which is now in its 22nd year would you believe?!

Recycling, climate change, global warming are all terms we are hearing a lot about due to its increasing importance for our planet.

While many of us may not be able to solve these issues directly, we can make small changes in our day to day lives to support the environment and save our planet!

Recycling is just one of those ways and it’s super easy to do! The ways in which items are recycled can vary slightly across the nation so it’s always useful to check what goes where in your area and in school, but we thought we would remind everyone how to recycle with a simple breakdown below:

These are just some of the categories that recycling can be broken down into, so read the signs when throwing away your rubbish or old items.

In 2023, the UK Government announced a new recycling plan that aims to create a new, simpler common-sense approach to recycling. … All schools in England must comply with the new regulations.

The legislation changes how food waste is collected and aims to stop food waste from going to landfill. … These changes should help schools cut recycling costs as well as increase recycling rates to support your sustainability goals.

(https://buyingforschools.blog.gov.uk/2024/11/06/getting-your-school-or-t...)