Eco Schools

Waste sent to landfill can cause pollution of the land, air and water.

Problems associated with landfill are:-

Methane gas – biodegradable waste rotting in a landfill site, gives off methane gas. This is highly explosive and contributes to climate change – it is a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide.

A toxic liquid called leachate can sometimes leak into the groundwater causing pollution of the surrounding land and water courses

Loss of raw materials and energy - products made from raw materials require a huge amount of energy to make and transport them to shops and other outlets.

Reducing the amount of waste we produce in the first place and recycling and composting more waste all helps to overcome these problems.

Schools can save money on their waste bills by recycling and composting more and can even raise money by selling waste to recycling merchants.

Advice
Leicestershire County Council runs the Waste Education Certificate to help schools achieve the waste section of the Eco School status. Schools will be shown how to reduce their waste and be allowed to gain recognition for their efforts.

Support and advice is available to schools in Leicestershire on setting up recycling schemes in school, assemblies and visits.

Contact
Leicestershire County Council Waste Education Officer – Tel. 0116 305 8280 or email penny.marshall@leics.gov.uk

Blaby District Council Waste Education Officer – Tel. 0116 272 7781 or email env.health@blaby.gov.uk

Charnwood Borough Council Waste Education Officer - Tel. 01509 634 764 or email victoria.brackenbury@charnwood.gov.uk

Harborough District Council Waste Education Officer – Tel. 01858 821 132 or email S.Hall@harborough.gov.uk

Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council Waste Education Officer – Tel. 01455 255 979 or email streetscene@hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk

Melton Borough Council Waste Education Officer – Tel. 01664 566 718 or email mjones@melton.gov.uk

North West Leicestershire District Council Waste Education Officer – Tel. 01530 454 653 or email recycling@nwleicestershire.gov.uk

Oadby and Wigston Borough Council Waste Education Officer – Tel. 0116 288 8961 or email client.services@oadby-wigston.gov.uk

Eco Schools – Waste

How to compost

Steel Can Recycling