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School Uniform Guidance

Keep Wales Tidy provided expertise According to the European
in a recent review of the rules around Parliament, it is estimated that the

school uniforms in Wales. textiles industry is responsible for
10% of global carbon emissions –

The review looked at factors including more than international flights and

securing equality, arrangements with maritime shipping combined and
suppliers, whether logos should be that globally less than 1% of clothes

compulsory, access and availability, are recycled as clothing, partly due
and uniform exchange and reuse to inadequate technology.

schemes.
Implementing uniform exchange and

The review led to a huge success. All reuse schemes can lead to significant

schools are now required to ensure environmental and social benefits,
arrangements are in place to provide as we have already seen at many
school uniform recycling schemes. schools.

Not only will this make uniform more Hosting a uniform swap shop can be a
accessible and easier to afford, but great way of engaging young learners

it will have a great environmental and developing your Eco-Schools
impact too! journey. For inspiration, check out

Cynffig Comprehensive’s swap shop
here.