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Lesson 4 - recycling right – contamination Teachers in Surrey can download this lesson plan on recycling right – contamination for free. The lesson plan is part of a suite of four produced in collaboration with the Young People’s Trust for the Environment. The lessons, which ideally should be delivered in sequence but also work as standalone lessons, are aimed at… Continue Reading Lesson 4 – recycling right – contamination

Lesson 3 - food waste recycling and reduction Teachers in Surrey can download this lesson plan on food waste recycling and reduction for free. The lesson plan is part of a suite of four produced in collaboration with the Young People’s Trust for the Environment. The lessons, which ideally should be delivered in sequence but also work as standalone lessons, are… Continue Reading Lesson 3 – food waste recycling and reduction

Lesson 2 - waste reduction Teachers in Surrey can download this lesson plan on waste reduction for free. The lesson plan is part of a suite of four produced in collaboration with the Young People’s Trust for the Environment. The lessons, which ideally should be delivered in sequence but also work as standalone lessons, are aimed at children in Upper Key… Continue Reading Lesson 2 – waste reduction

Lesson 1 – waste and the environment Teachers in Surrey can download the lesson plan below on waste and the environment for free. The lesson plan is part of a suite of four produced in collaboration with the Young People’s Trust for the Environment. The lessons, which ideally should be delivered in sequence but also work as standalone lessons, are aimed… Continue Reading Lesson 1 – waste and the environment

Own Your Impact As climate change continues to make the headlines, it’s important to think about the impact our actions are having on the planet. One thing is clear, now is the time to act. Our Own Your Impact campaign focuses on specific topics related to waste and recycling at different times throughout the year. Each topic will look at… Continue Reading Own Your Impact

National food waste initiatives FareShare is the UK’s largest organisation that redistributes surplus food to charities and community groups, that then produce meals for vulnerable people. You can find out more about FareShare's work here. There are a number of initiatives and campaigns run by charities to tackle food waste across the UK. Love Food Hate Waste campaigns aim to… Continue Reading National food waste initiatives

Apps to help reduce food waste This is where technology can help. There are some great apps you can use that will help with shopping for and planning your meals, meaning you only buy what you need and that you use everything that you have bought! Others allow you to buy local food that would otherwise go to waste, for… Continue Reading Apps

Reducing your food waste Did you know that an average family of four could save £83 a month simply by reducing the amount of food they waste? That's around £1,000 per year! Recycling your food waste by using a caddy is great; but reducing the amount of food waste we produce in the first place is the real solution. Surprisingly… Continue Reading Reducing your food waste

Lesson plans The Surrey Environment Partnership has worked in collaboration with the Young People’s Trust for the Environment to produce a free package of resources for schools to use to teach four lessons to pupils about waste, recycling and the environment in Surrey. The package includes slide presentations and guide documents with notes to use in conjunction with the slides,… Continue Reading Lesson plans

Procuring waste and recycling services for Surrey schools Legal requirement to separate materials for recycling The law is changing in England and Simpler Recycling will require businesses, including educational establishments, by 31 March 2025 to recycle the following materials: Food waste Paper and card Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, and cartons Metal tins and cans, foil and empty aerosols… Continue Reading Procuring waste services for schools