Waste minimisation 2006-2007

Saving paper

As part of the campaign to save paper we have been putting our weekly newsletter on the school website each week and only printing out copies to those parents who have requested it. As a result we now print out 200 copies of the newsletter each week compared to the 700 we were printing last year.

We have saved 33060 sheets of paper through this initiative so far.

As paper costs 0.28p per sheet, this equates to £88.64.

Further to this, we have saved money in Science by producing answer sheets rather than printing whole practice SATs tests. This has saved 20200 sheets and £28.56

In geography we have introduce computer based testing in KS3 saving 1600 sheets and £44.80

Total paper saving = 69260 sheets of paper and £162.00

Around the school we have been collecting paper that has only been used on one side and we have started to make our own A5 Notebooks upon the suggestion of one of the working group. These notebooks will be given to the pupils free of charge when their General Notebook has run out.

Recycling

We have continued with a bin for Green waste in the staffroom and empty this waste into the school compost bin as shown on the left. This is getting so full we need to buy another one.

We also plan to buy a wormery to continue our work in this area.

Can recycling

We have taken part in the Alupro can recycling project. By collecting cans and recycling them, AluPro contributes to tree replanting programme in Africa.

Comments

[Ali]

Hi there, I heard about your blog from Joe Dale, we met at Nottingham last weekend, and I am mightily impressed at all this eco effort!
I particularly like the ideas about saving paper for notebooks and costing out the savings to show you are making a difference. In my primary school we have just got our bronze Eco-Schools award, and I wondered if I could borrow your paper-saving idea to put into our melting pot?
Keep it up, excellent work!
Ali.