Schools & Businesses

If you are a school or a business in the Guildford Borough then there are lots of things you can do to help protect the environment through managing waste.

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Recycling at School		Recycling In the Office
Tips for Waste Reduction & Reuse in Schools		Tips for Waste Reduction & Reuse in the Office

 

Recycling At School

DID YOU KNOW THAT�

 

Britain produces enough rubbish EVERY DAY to fill Trafalgar Square to the top of Nelson's column. Over half the rubbish in our dust bins could be recyled - at the moment only about 5% is recycled. On average every person in Britain throws away two trees worth of paper every year.

 

Through the Council's LA 21 waste strategy we aim to minimise waste wherever possible and to reduce, re-use or re-claim it through recycling, composting and finally, dispose of what is left.�

 

Young people are the waste producers of tomorrow and it is essential that we educate them on the potential impacts of waste and that we encourage them to start reducing this impact through waste reduction, reuse and recycling.

 

You can educate pupils on how to reduce, reuse and recycle waste using an educational pack from one of the following organisations:

 

Recycling Collections for Schools

Guildford Borough Council have trialed High Quality Waste Paper recycling collections from a number of schools in the Borough. At the moment we are unable to extend this service to other schools but we hope this will change in the near future. Please do call the Recycling Hotline on 01483 445084 to register your schools interest in this scheme.

If you are a school already using the Schools High Quality Paper Recycling Scheme then please remember the following:

	Collect only unshredded, high quality white and photocopier paper
	Tie clear sacks when full and place into the green bin or place in the designated area.
	Don�t include: cardboard, glued paper, coloured paper, file covers, carbon paper, glossy paper, paper clips, shedded paper.

Remember - if in doubt leave it out!

Tips for Waste reduction and re-use around the school

In the Classroom
	Re-use envelopes
	Make use of double sided printing
	Re-use old paper for notes
	Try to avoid using disposable products
	Re-use old files and ring binders
	Recycle toner and ink cartridges
	Recycle fluorescent lighting tubes
	Have an ideas forum where you think up ideas for reusing common waste e.g boxes, paper, packaging
In the Canteen
	Minimise packaging
	Use suppliers who have a green policy
	Compsot food waste
	Recycle foil, cans, paper and glass
	Use milk bottles, not cartons
In the Staff Room
	Use china mugs for tea and coffee
	Oder milk from your doorstep milk delivery rather than plastic bottles
	Share newspapers and magazines

 

There are lots of ways in which you can recycle in your school. For more information on how to recycle various materials, you can obtain a recycling directory by phoning the Recycling Hotline on 01483 445084 for a copy.

Recycling At The Office

Call 01483 445084 to request your copy of the �Surrey Waste Wise Business Manual� which contains useful information about recycling and waste management for businesses.

For free advice on office paper recycling, try contacting Jane Bunton at Bioregional on 0208 404 4886. You can also visit their website at www.bioregional.com/pape2/surrey/index.htm  

Tips for Waste reduction and Re-use around the Office

	Introduce your own recycling system for the office. Check the Surrey Waste Wise Business Manual for further information.
	Ask your IT to set up computers for double sided printing.
	Put signs up around printers and photocopiers stressing the need to reduce paper consumption.
	Encourage your company to have letter heads as a template on computers rather than ordering masses of headed paper which is often dumped when contact or company details change.
	Suggest your company uses non-chlorine bleached recycled paper internally!
	Put scrap paper (paper printed on one side) into the middle tray of your printer and encourage people to print rough drafts and emails onto this paper.
	Discourage people from ordering stationary pads � instead use scrap paper, cut in half, held with bull clips.
	If your office is near a supermarket then encourage staff to reuse the same shopping bags by keeping a collection by the front reception desk. This way they can bring their lunch back to the office in re-used bags.
	Do not supply disposable cups with drinks machines, ask staff to use their own mugs or ask management to supply a collection of mugs for shared use.
	Unwanted mobile phones are in high demand amongst the charity world. Look in the �Surrey Waste Wise Business Manual� for details of who to send them to.
	Think about rubbish that can be recycled through the outlets shown in the �Surrey Waste Wise Business Manual� and consider whether your waste may be of interest to local schools and playgroups e.g. pictures (from calendars, leaflets, brochures).