Zero Waste on campus makes it more beautiful

2016-11-28

To achieve waste classification, zero waste，

How hard is it?

Is trash not advanced enough?

Are the cleaners not sorting it in time?

NO! NO! NO!

Every small act

Can bring about a big change

Can make the world more beautiful！

Roots and Shoots excellent case studies

Xian Road Primary School - Campus zero waste

Campus Zero Waste, has been a key project of Chengdu roots and shoots environmental education. Xian Road Primary School in Chengdu and Roots and Shoots collaboration is not only for children to receive environmental knowledge and information but it is also important for this to turn in to action. Come and see how they did this.

Classification before drop

For zero waste, achieving the rational use of resources is first necessary. ln order for Xi’an Road Primary School to reduce waste of materials and improve the garbage recycling rate, in addition to kitchen waste, hazardous waste and other garbage, recyclable materials will be subdivided in to a paper, plastic, metal and glass express box. Detailed classification of separate items are important and can be used to facilitate the continuation of recycling.

Students in the playground sort waste in to paper, plastic and metal before putting it in the recycling bin

Courier boxes and glass products have an exclusive drop off point

Campus garbage tips

Some may ask, even if the students do a good job at classification, are they not afraid the garbage collector may put it all in together?

They should not be afraid, the children’s efforts are not wasted, share these few tips with everyone!

recyclable materials

Xian Road Primary School recyclable materials are not sold for money but to a recycling scrap for home buyers. For some non-destructive cartons, they will move the express station to the school gate because reusing is more environmentally friendly if recycling is not possible.

Hazardous Waste 

Xian Road Primary school’s hazardous wastes include batteries and ink cartridges. The hazardous waste will be collected separately, and given to the processing department to deal with.

Other Waste 

Original classroom and office trash can only be put in other waste. Cleaning the classroom dust with paper towels pollutes the recyclable material. These are the daily needs of garbage. In order to reduce the amount of paper towels, the school has begun to advocate the “small handkerchief” action.

Kitchen Waste 

There is a widely circulated saying: kitchen waste is not garbage. The proportion of kitchen waste in domestic garbage has been high, accounting for more than 50%, which also contributed to leaking garbage, which would create a bad smell. In addition to the community helping to remove leftovers outside the kitchen, kitchen and green waste are used to compost. The compost can be used for ecological cultivation by being used as organic fertilizer and planting on campus.

Compost pond for treating kitchen waste

Excellent management helps to keep things moving forward

Good implementation is inseparable from excellent management. So that Roots and Shoots is moving forward in Chengdu, Xi’an Road Primary School set up a team leader through the music supervisor team. They will be on duty every day to check the assessment of recyclables and other waste classification status. The results of these tests will be used as the basis for class comparison. Of course, not every class can produce lots of recyclable materials, but the more accurate classification, the better.

Under the joint efforts of the whole school, Xian Road Primary School, perseverance of “zero waste campuses” has led to many impressive results being achieved.

Supervisors meetings, day-to-day management is very important

From slogans to action

In fact, only a short distance

Xian Road Primary School teachers

Adhere to tell us

One person’s influence is very small

But the influence of a group of people is great!

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