Over the last couple of weeks, Team Green has been cleaning out the drains in the North Block of our school.
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The amount of rubbish we found in the drains was frankly disgraceful. In just one drain we found 167 pieces of rubbish, some of which could be reused. For instance, we found two scissors and two spoons, both in good condition.
Pretty messed up!
Rubbish from ONE drain!
Our school community needs to reduce our waste.
In order to protect our waterways, we placed two layers of mesh netting in the drains. This will prevent the rubbish from getting caught in our drains and creating more environmental damage.
Our school’s goal should be to reduce the amount of rubbish we produce. We can substitute our single-use plastic for more environmentally friendly options. As you can see in the picture above, several plastic straws and plastic packaging are displayed. Alternatively, we can replace these things with reusable items such as metal straws, beeswax wraps and keep cups to make our school grounds more environmentally friendly.
Each individual can make changes to create a greener future. Every small change makes a big difference: replacing plastic bags with reusable ones, recycling what can be recycled, picking up litter, etc…

Litter harvested on our school grounds in just ONE day!!
OUR SCHOOL NEEDS TO CHANGE!