 I wonder if the pupils think this is the best use for school dinners? | | Ian Coe |
Despite the obvious benefits of recycling, in the UK we still recycle very little of our waste. A Lydney school is looking to change all that by learning from the Indian way of doing things. Innovative solutions Surprising as it may seem, India recycles a much higher proportion of its waste than we do. Simple and innovative solutions such as writing on the back of old exercise paper, and making compost from kitchen leftovers are very common in Indian schools. It's schemes like these that a group from Whitecross School will learn about during their second visit to Kamla High School in Mumbai, from 9th to 18th February 2005. Confident  | | Pupils will soon be crushing their own cans |
Whitecross staff are confident that they can apply the same ideas back home in Gloucestershire. Plans are being made for a new school garden, which will benefit from the kitchen compost. I wonder if the pupils think this is the best use for school dinners! Metal recycling The travelling party will also look at metal recycling in Indian factories to help reduce wastage at a factory back in Lydney. Pupils will then start work on their own can crusher. Indian pupils will also be given the chance to swap life in one of the world's most crowded cities for the green and tranquil Forest of Dean when they make their return visit next May. Various fund-raising events are taking place over the coming months to finance the visit. Article by Ian Coe 
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Mumbai - can the Lydney school learn from abroad?
Have you ever thought about how much we throw away? A Gloucestershire school will soon be getting recycling tips from abroad. 
