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Natural Resources Wales are the Ysgol Gymraeg Llangennech: Year
An update to the organisation responsible for 3 and 4 classes centred their
learning around paper and
checking compliance with these
Recycling Regulations regulations and have already been implemented ideas to help the
assessing some schools to see how
school reduce its paper
they’re getting on. consumption. They also recycled
and an opportunity for some of their waste paper into
We would be really interested to artwork.
learning hear how it’s going in your school. Basseleg High School successfully
Is recycling is going well? Please
share any insights with us by implemented waste separation
emailing eco- procedures throughout the site,
schools@keepwalestidy.cymru and raised awareness for all
Food (mandatory if 5kg or more
your feedback (school name, local learners through form time and
of food waste is produced in a
authority, barriers to waste year group assembly
week)
compliance, what is working well). presentations.
Also, other items that must be
Over the last 18 months or so, we Ysgol Cennarth: Through their Bin-
separated from the general waste
have heard from many schools Digedig project, The Eco-
are:
that have embraced the recycling Committee set out to create a
Unsold small waste electrical
regulations and made display of different bins and the
and electronic equipment
improvements to their school’s items that should go into them.
(sWEEE) and
waste management. We have also They also looked in different class
Unsold textiles.
seen some wonderful examples of bins during the year to give
how this real-world duty has support to the teachers and
Since April 2024, schools in Wales Why do schools have to do this? become an opportunity for learners to help them recycle
have had the obligation to Wales are already the best in the bringing classroom learning to life. correctly. As a result of their
separate certain items from their UK for domestic recycling and project, the general waste at the
general waste and ensure they are second in the world, now the Welsh If your school needs some school has reduced from six bags a
presented to be collected for Government want to improve the support or advice, please reach week to three.
recycling as follows: quality and quantity of recycling out to your Education Officer
from all workplaces. Keeping
for advice and ideas.
Paper and card materials in use for as long as
Glass possible is an important step Further information about the
Metal, plastic, and cartons and towards reaching zero waste, recycling regulations can be
other similar packaging (for reducing our carbon emissions and found on the Welsh
example coffee cups) tackling the climate emergency.
Government website.