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Waste Minimisation Case Study

Monitoring the amount of rubbish a community creates, while also taking steps to minimise this amount, takes time, effort and the co-operation of the whole community.

Waste minimisation can, however, be a very rewarding thing to do. As well as considering the wider impact of your buying habits, it will give you a chance to discover the hidden value of some types of waste.
Remember your three Rs:
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Composting
King’s Meadow Primary School in East Lothian has instigated a whole-school composting campaign. Each class has its own ‘mini-bin’, into which all pupils put their compostable waste, and the staffroom and school kitchen do the same. These mini-bins are emptied into larger bins in the school grounds, and the compost has been used to grow vegetables in the school garden. A P7 class held a competition to design a composting information leaflet as part of their Language work, and the winning design was printed and sent home with every pupil to share with their parents. The leaflet is also displayed in the recycling area of each classroom.
Making a Little go a Long Way
Balmullo Primary School in Fife decided to take a different approach to the issue of excessive paper usage – and held a competition to see which class could make a pack of paper last the longest. Even the staff took part, with one teacher creating a reusable memo pad by simply laminating a single sheet.
Reuse - THEN Recycle!
Elie Primary School in Fife have been doing lots of work to promote the ‘Re-Use’ message. Some of their ideas include hanging baskets made from old tyres, an eco craft sale – with most of the products on display made from salvaged materials - and a woodland pathway made from sections of old logs.