As a result of World Wednesday assembly and the Eco Warriors encouragement the waste counts reduced as follows:
• Paper – from four items to three items • Metal – from 21 items to nine items • Crisp packets – from 28 items to 17 items • Single use plastic – from 132 items to 48 items
With this environmental ethos as the background, it was natural for the school to look at other areas of their environmental footprint. Whilst the ‘Jumbo’ style toilet roll dispensers and tissue consumables used throughout the school had no specific problems, the school was aware that other products were available that reduced usage and eliminated waste. They believed that less product used would lower their impact on the environment further.
Eric Barker, Site Manager, added: “The school set about looking for dispensers and paper consumables that would reduce tissue consumption and were sourced from a manufacturer with a strong environmental ethic, so we spoke to our supplier, CJS Portsmouth, for a solution.”
The school also collects old textiles and footwear which are then sent for recycling. In addition, the school signed up for the Big Battery Hunt organised by Duracell, and the Great Big School Clean.
Losing weight, reducing waste
Not only is the school recycling what they can, but the Eco Warriors are encouraging reduction in the use of these items. On Wednesday 1 May (their first ‘World Wednesday’), the school conducted an assembly presentation by The Final Straw – a local charity calling for the ban on single use plastics. After the assembly, the current day’s school lunch waste was counted, by category.
Mrs Curthoys said: “Afterwards, the Eco Warriors campaigned to raise awareness of the issue and encouraged the use of washable pots in lunch boxes to reduce waste. On 8 May, (the second World Wednesday), the children were urged to make a pledge linked to their local environment by ensuring that rubbish goes in the bin, supporting the school’s recycling schemes and showing respect for their environment. Then the waste collections were counted again, and we were thrilled with the results. The waste campaign will continue.”
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Keith Churchill, Sales Director at CJS Portsmouth, explained: “CJS has been a partner of Metsä for many years. We choose to work with them because they have a very sustainable approach, from ‘the forest to the toilet’. All their products are safe, certified and recyclable and are made from renewable wood from sustainably managed northern forests.
“We have been suppliers to Solent School since 2014, so it made perfect sense for us to recommend Katrin products to Solent School as a perfect environmental solution.”
Delivering environmental options
Katrin Inclusive Systems offer an optimum alternative to conventional dispensing solutions. The dispensers are elegantly shaped, contain only a small number of parts and are very easy to refill. Most importantly, because they control paper usage and present the paper to the user, only clean and previously untouched products are dispensed.
This minimises consumption and with it your costs and environmental footprint. It also allows a completely hygienic solution, reducing the spread of sickness, which is essential in a school environment. All dispensers are recyclable, and the plastic on the black dispensers is now also made from recycled HPDE plastic.
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