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SMILES ALL ROUND FOR SCHOOL RECYCLING
ew smiley Face novelty recycling bins have been working their recycling magic at st albert’s Primary school in stockbridge Village. recycling rates have soared by 40% since the bins arrived in January 2013 and are on track to rise even more after the school’s eco team scooped educate magazine’s award for recycling. smiley Face novelty recycling bins were created by leafield
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environmental especially to give schools a fun and interactive head start when teaching children to recycle. they form part of the envirobuddy collection, which includes planet-friendly spacebuddies and the new adorable litter-loving aquabuddies threesome, Dolphin, Frog and Penguinbuddy. on average primary schools generate 45kg* of waste per pupil per academic year (40 weeks), mostly made up of food waste, paper and card. much of this could be recycled and even generate a small income for schools. Head teacher lisa Jewel said: “We introduced the smiley faced bins to engage and educate the children to recycle. their appealing faces certainly helped to drive up recycling rates at the school. “the eco team has done a great job keeping track on the amount of material recycled and recording the increase on a weekly basis.” special assemblies and special art projects using recycled materials also raised awareness among pupils and recycling
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BIFM ADVOCATES ENERGY MANAGEMENT BEST PRACTICE WITH RELEASE OF PRACTICAL GUIDANCE the british institute of
Facilities management (biFm) has published a new Good Practice Guide providing practical guidance for facilities management professionals. the energy audits Good Practice Guide supported by Hoare lea is the latest in a series of new and improved guides to support standards and professionalism in facilities management (Fm). Jacqueline Gillman, Product Development manager at biFm said: “this latest Good Practice Guide shows how the procedures defined by the facilities manager for day to day operation have a significant impact on a building’s energy performance. We believe it will provide excellent and
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useful and timely guidance to our members as well as others working in the wider industry.” the energy audits Good
Practice Guide presents good practice for some of the important energy management procedures ranging from developing an energy policy to deciding which improvements to make. it enables facilities managers to compare the results of an energy audit with good practice in both energy use and energy related procedures in order to manage their organisation’s energy costs. the energy audits Good
Practice Guide is part of biFm’s efforts in helping facilities management professionals deliver outstanding Fm and define best practice in energy management. Fm professionals can access practical tips and considerations for improving
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their energy use, manage energy costs, and protect the environment. Good Practice Guides are available for biFm members as part of their membership benefits. Fm professionals that are not biFm members are able to purchase the GPGs for £19.99. to download this new guide and other practical guidance, go to
www.bifm.org.uk/GPGs
WORKING TOGETHER TO REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION Glyndwr university and
Wrexham county borough council are encouraging their employees to help reduce their energy consumption. employee awareness campaigns are being launched across the main offices of both organisations. these campaigns will be based on office energy audits which will identify potential
areas for reducing usage. energy bills are a significant cost to both organisations and with prices continuing to rise, employees can play an important role in reducing their organisations energy consumption. both organisations are committed to reducing their carbon emissions and energy costs. over recent years a range of energy efficiency projects have been carried out to help to reduce their carbon footprint. Fiona Williams, energy and sustainability assistant at Glyndwr university said: “simple steps, such as turning off and unplugging all office, classroom and kitchen equipment and turning off all office and classroom lights can significantly help the university reduce its energy consumption”.
www.glyndwr.ac.uk www.wrexham.gov.uk
St Albert’s Eco Team of budding environmentalists make friends with their Smiley bins.
lessons have improved through introducing play. leafield’s mD, Phil maddox said: “We are delighted the novelty bins are really helping to deliver the recycling message to children. “Working with schools to develop this fun collection of
envirobuddies has helped us create characters that children can really relate to in a fun learning environment.” almost 400 primary and nursery schools have already adopted
envirobuddies to add an important element of fun and personality to their recycling lessons. Tel: 01225 816511 Email:
Julie.daniels@leafield-environmental.com
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