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Plastic Free Schools

What is a Plastic Free School?

It's a school that's said a big fat ''No'' to single use plastics. Where the kids and teachers have outsmarted the polluters and replaced their pointless plastics with something better. 

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The Plastic Free Schools campaign empowers pupils to make real changes in their school and community. They investigate single-use plastics, find alternatives for the school to use, and challenge the polluters to change their ways.  

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It's free for schools to join the scheme, so what's stopping you!

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How Does a School Make The Grade?

Becoming a Plastic Free School takes commitment, creativity, and a serious amount of pupil power. 

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Here's how it works:

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The school signs up to the programme on the Plastic Free Schools Website

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You receive a Plastic Free Schools welcome pack in the post, with objective cards, action plans, teacher's notes and sacks and gloves for a school clean-up

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You complete the five objectives - from making plans to making changes, to making a noise the polluters can't ignore

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You submit updated and photos of progress

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You'll become an official Plastic Free School! 

Going Green,
From Toddler to Teen

There are three types of Plastic Free Schools. Each one has to complete different objectives:

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Nurseries

  • Action Club. Get staff, pupils and families together to kick off the campaign.

  • Trash Mob! Clean up the nursery grounds to get an idea of how big the problem is.

  • Plastic Detectives. Get to the bottom of the issue by finding out what single-use plastics are being used in the nursery.

  • Stemming the Flow. Remove at least three single-use plastic items from the nursery, for good.

  • Sharing your Work. Create a piece of artwork to inspire people to take the same steps.

Primary

  • Action Plan. Form a plastic-free group to eliminate the school's single use plastic.

  • Trash Mob! Do a spick, span and speedy clean up of the school grounds, tallying up any plastic pollution found.

  • Contacting Government. Small voices can make a big noise. Put you MP to work and ask for their support.

  • Challenging Industry. Contact the brands who make the plastic products and tell them to be more responsible.

  • Challenging Ourselves. Remove at least three single-use plastic products from the school, for good!

Secondary

  • Understanding the Problem. Form a plastic-free action group to gather evidence of the school's single-use plastics and work on the campaign.

  • Campaign Launch. Launch your Plastic Free Schools campaign by presenting an assembly and publishing an article on the school website or in the newsletter.

  • Stemming the Flow. Identify and remove at least three single-use plastic products from the school, for good.

  • Contacting Government. Put the local MP to work by asking for their support.

  • Challenging industry. Get in touch with the brands making the products and tell them to do better. 

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