Green Flag - Litter and Waste

Our theme for our first Green Flag is Litter and Waste. In February 2020, we set up our Green-Schools committee. The children on the committee were given different roles and responsibilities. Everybody in the school will be taking an active role in reducing the litter and waste in our school. 
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What is Litter?

Litter ruins the appearance of our beautiful towns and countryside. Litter has many forms and many sources, from a sweet wrapper thrown on the street to a dumped bag of rubbish or a fly-tipped load of demolition rubble. Local Authorities spend millions every year cleaning the streets of Ireland and trying to prevent people from dumping their waste illegally. 

What is Waste?

Waste is an unwanted or unsalable substance or material.
In the past, Ireland sent almost all waste to landfill. However, over the last ten years, Ireland has moved towards a more sophisticated infrastructure of waste recovery and recycling activities.