Utkinton Go Green Team!

The Go Green Team meets every two weeks at lunchtime to discuss ways we can make our school more environmentally friendly. We have started looking at ways we can reduce our use of plastic within school.

8 Ways to Reduce Plastic Pollution

By Abi Langley and Harriet Henry

1. Use paper straws rather than plastic

2. Stop buying bottles of water.

3. Put toiletries in a non-plastic bag.

4. Make food at home rather than buying takeaway meals.

5. Purchase items second hand.

6. Recycle

7. Use bags for life

8. Buy items with less packaging.

The Go Green Team's first mission is to use eco-friendly paper drinking straws at break time, a bag of 250 Paper 100% Biodegradable / Eco-friendly Drinking Straws have been orderd! 

Useful Websites

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1FlfcGGKPSWv3m7JdfBT5dv/get-involved-with-ocean-conservation

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/findoutmore/help-me-out-going-green?collection=lifebabble-guide-to-your-world

Useful Books