Consider buying your meat from a local butcher, rather than a supermarket. They'll be able to tell you where produce came from and how it was reared - which will make buying locally produced, organic meat easier.
Chris Morris – Centre Manager, Energy Saving Scotland advice centre South East

Page last updated: 23 Apr 2012

Useful links

School pupils and teachers can learn more about waste through fun activities on the Internet

KEY: N = Nursery, P = Primary, S = Secondary

Activities and Materials

Remarkable Sells funky goods made from recycled materials, excellent source for recycled pencils, pens, rulers etc. Teachers: N, P, S

Cans

Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) Downloadable worksheets for Primary teachers. Lots of information about aluminium recycling. Pupils: S and Teachers: P, S

Steel Can Recycling Information Bureau Full of lots of information on steel recycling. Excellent education zone with games and competitions Pupils: P and Teachers: P, S

Think Cans Interactive website with games for pupils, good teaching activities and information.
Pupils: P and Teachers: P, S

Compost

Grow your own Grub A free resource designed to allow schools to run simple, affordable food-growing projects with an emphasis on healthy eating and environmental issues.

The Adventures of Herman the Worm The autobiography of squirmin' Herman the Worm. Pupils: P

Eco Schools

Eco Schools Scotland Find out all you need to know about Eco Schools in Scotland including how to register. Pupils: P, S and Teachers: N, P, S

Enterprise

Recycool Organisation promoting mobile phone and ink cartridge recycling competition with cash incentive.
Pupils: P and Teachers: N, P, S

Glass

British Glass Site with teacher's notes and child-friendly facts and games. Pupils: P and Teachers: P

Recycling

Ollie Recycles Aimed at children with information about the three Rs. Full of games, puzzles and information about school projects. Pupils: P

Recycle More Lots of information about recycling in the UK. Activities are separated into ages 5 - 11 and 11 -16. Pupils: P, S

Recycle Now Lots of information on the three Rs, child-friendly and adult information. Excellent recycled products for sale. Pupils: P, S and Teachers: P, S

Recycle Zone Interactive fun site for children. Pupils: P

Schools Global Footprint A teaching resource that helps you explore and reduce the environmental effect your school has on the planet. Teachers: P, S

Shanks plc Waste and recycling fact sheets. Pupils: P

Waste Online Good selection of fact sheets. Teachers: P, S

Zero Waste Scotland Scotland's campaigning group, with lots of information about what waste is and what we can do about it. Pupils: S and Teachers: P, S