Waste Week

Waste Week 2013

Take part

11 - 17 March 2013

Sign up to join the Pod's Waste Week 2013 campaign now and then taking part is easy!

New for 2013

3700 schools took part in the first campaign 2012 learning about how to reduce waste associated with food; Waste Week 2013 will focus on the practical things that can be made from waste products

Yes our next Waste Week campaign is being designed to inspire young Scientists and Engineers. We have launched a new suite of waste related resources to spark the imagination of 4 to 14 year olds including our new activity Waste Scientists

We have a limited number of Waste Week packs to give away to schools that sign up - the packs include posters, stickers, factsheets and much more. Make sure you sign up before they all go!

Why take part in Waste Week 2013?

  • Waste Week is a fantastic opportunity to get the whole school learning about waste and thinking about how they can cut down on the amount of waste they produce, as well as how they can reduce the proportion that goes to landfill, by re-using, recycling and composting
  • The Waste Week campaign guide gives you all the information you need to run Waste Week
  • We will have a number of ways to involve parents and the local community in your waste campaign - encourage your students to make a waste saving pledge with their family
  • In addition to making learning fun for pupils, the Pod's waste week activities fit in with many areas of the national curriculum. In 2013 we will have a big focus on Science and Engineering
  • Taking part in Waste Week activities will also help your application for an Eco-Schools award, whether you're just starting out and ready for a bronze award or looking for a major project for your Green Flag Application. Download the Eco-Schools award guide now for more details
  • Schools that sign up early will be the first to receive an invitation to join in with our new Science initiative
  • And finally, if all that wasn't enough - schools that take part in the next campaign could win a prize in the Waste Week draw.

   

So sign up now for Waste Week 2013!