How to take part in a Waste Week activity
Sign up
to join the Pod's Waste Week campaign now and then taking part is
easy! We have all the information, templates, lesson plans and
resources you need and they're all free to download from the
Pod.
See the tools tab
for our Waste Week resources and templates.
Schools that sign up to take part, complete the
audits on Lunchtime Crunchtime and post on the Waste Week wall will
be sent a Waste Week pencil pack and be entered into the draw to
win a prize.*
The Waste Week
Campaign Guide has all the information you need to make
the most out of the campaign but on this page we summarise the key
points.
Under cover audit
Use the Pod's waste
information pack to teach students why it's important to even
think about reducing waste.
Start the 'Lunchtime Crunchtime' activity on the Pod and run the
initial audit
Tip You could make this even more fun by making
this an undercover audit.
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Run an awareness campaign
Get your students to think about how they can tell everyone
about what they've learnt and encourage them all to reduce waste.
Think about running a whole school assembly.
Tip Why not download the Waste Week
assembly.
Once everyone knows why it's important, get the whole school
taking action and reducing waste.
Use the waste tracking chart to record how much landfill
rubbish, recycling and compost that you produce every day or
week.
Final Audit
Run a final audit to look at the changes and potential savings
that have been made.
Tip Don't forget to enter the details of the
audit on the Pod and submit your results for a medal. If you win
you can download your personalised certificate to showcase your
achievements.
Share and celebrate your success
Share the results of the campaign and the audit in a whole
school assembly. Why not use the Pod-o-meters to demonstrate the savings
you may have made and share your waste savings with everyone on the
Pod?
Don't forget, sharing ideas and inspiring each other is what the
Pod tries to encourage. Take a look at the gallery and see what other schools have done
for previous campaigns.
Why not write on the Waste Week wall - tell us what you are doing to
reduce waste.
Don't forget to sign up to take part and request your
free campaign pack now as numbers are limited.
For full details of how to take part in Waste Week as well as
hints and tips to make the most of your campaign - download the Waste Week campaign
guide.
Enter the prize draw*
By joining in with Waste Week you could also be in with the
chance to win one of our fantastic prizes.
To enter the draw, registered teachers must have:
- Signed up
for Waste Week
- Completed the 'Lunchtime Crunchtime' activity on the Pod
and
- Posted on the Waste Week wall between 5th January
and 31st May 2012
Schools that are eligible for the draw will all receive a set of
recycled Waste Week pencils.
For more information, see the full terms and conditions.
Already signed up to Waste Week?
Get started right away! Log in to the Pod and you'll be able to look at
the campaign guide and then download the resources from the Tools tab.
The resource pack for Lunchtime Crunchtime also includes some
more templates to help you complete the audits. You'll find
optional lesson plans in the activity section and the teachers'
area.
We hope you have a fun and successful Waste
Week!
*For more information, see the full terms and conditions.