Improving your School Environment

Look at the list below. The items on it are approved by Clare County Council. They can also be seen on the Clare County Council Website.

Decide on any 5 that you think would be useful to improve your school environment.

Approved Incentives List

1. Paper/cardboard/wood shredders
2. Battery recycling boxes/bins
3. Recycling containers and waterproof labels
4. Composter/wormery
5. Gardening Equipment - boxes and tubs for wildlife garden, watering hose, polytunnel
6. Gardening Tools - shovel, fork, rake, hoe, trowel, wheelbarrow, strimmer wire/blades
7. Garden Plants - shrubs, trees, flowers, seeds, bulbs, compost, topsoil
8. Promotional Material (e.g. books on recycling/gardening, information posters, stickers, videos)
9. Binder for recyclables (e.g. newspaper strapper)
10. Can crusher
11. Bird tables, houses, feeders
12. Energy saving equipment (e.g. long-life bulbs, solar-powered lights)
13. Insulating equipment/material
14. Litter pickers, bin bags, gloves, bins, bag frame
15. Bicycle racks
16. Outdoor notice boards
17. Litter warden jacket/coat/bib
18. Visits or guest speakers on environmental issues/activities
19. Environmental trips, e.g. dolphin-watching
20. Water filtration system
21. Paints/eco-paints, brushes, rollers
22. Educational kits to demonstrate, e.g., solar energy, wind energy
23. School animals and housing
24. Recycled paper
25. Refillable cartridges for printers
26. Paper/cardboard/wood shredders

In the box below there are some items that can help the people at school to improve the outdoor and indoor environment.


Think how each item might be useful and write your answer in the spaces provided.