Indiatrix
Hi, we are Indiatrix. We are a group of four. Our names are Valerie, Fé Anne, Tim and Sam. Tim is 12 years old, Fé Anne is 14 and Sam and Valerie both are 13 years old. We live in Tilburg, that’s in the Netherlands. Our school is called: Beatrix College. We are all in the same class, 2TTA1. 2 is for which year, so we are in the second year of in total 6. TTA is for the level, it means we get 70% of our lessons in English, only Dutch, French and German we have in Dutch. And finally the 1 is fort the class number, we are class 1 of 3. Our group is called Indiatrix, because we have to make a project for India. We have also made an introductionvideo of ourselves. This was the basic information, thanks for reading!
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Action plan
- Tim – He´s the computer expert, he publishes the articles, videos and pictures.
- Valerie – She´s the secretary, she checks the work for spelling, punctuation and grammar mistakes.
- Sam – He´s the group leader, he´s responsible for the end result and that everybody works together.
- Fé Anne - She´s the coordinator, she watches the deadlines and checks that everyone does their assignments.
Tim
What happens with rubbish after the break at school? What is the school policy about use of paper/recycling paper? Which methods can be used to limit the amount of rubbish? Name at least two. Reading research questions above |
Valerie
Are younger students producing more rubbish than older students? What about boys and girls? Why are students throwing some rubbish on the ground? What are the school regulations about rubbish/chewing gum? What happens if a student throws something on the ground? Reading research questions above |
Sam
Measure the amount of rubbish produced on two days. What kind of rubbish is being produced by students at school (plastic, paper, food, etc.)? Has ICT-technology contributed to reduce the use of paper at school? Reading research questions above |
Fé Anne
Describe your school (number of pupils, what kind of building, etc.). Add some pictures. Are students involved in collecting the rubbish, in cleaning the canteens? Are there any methods to recycle waste at school/ separate garbage? Reading research questions above |
Reading research
Waste management in schools
1. Separate waste
What I expect to find.
Many different ways to seperate waste and keep the school clean. How schools do it in their ways and what are the difficulties.
Separating waste is step one in managing your school’s rubbish. Place all kinds of bins for the different kinds of waste, and make sure everybody uses the right bin. You need to make clearly labelled bins for glass, paper, plastic and all that kind of stuff.
2. Decrease waste
What I expect to find.
Ways to reduce waste and ideas from different people how to do this.
Avoid sending waste to a landfill. Landfills cause environmental problems, such as hateful smells and contagion into water and the air.
Educate staff and school pupils about using other ways of drains of waste, such as recycling, reusing and composting.
3. Reuse waste
What I expect to find.
What kinds of rubbish can we reuse, what are ideas to make sure you can reuse them in school. For example taps for drinks where you can refill your bottles.
Think about reusing waste around the school and the school community, including:
Taking lost property to your local opportunity shop. Using plastic bags as bin liners or as packaging (instead of bubble wrap). Having students make recycled paper and use shredded paper as bedding for pets.
4. Recycle waste
What I expect to find.
Ways to recycle rubbish in schools.
Contact your local council to find out what can be recycled in your area. Generally, you can recycle:
For recycling to work, educating students and staff is essential. Some local councils help schools to set up recycling programmes and educate their staff and students.
5. Compost organic waste
What I expect to find....
The most compost organice waste is fruit and paper. But this is not the biggest amount.
Separate organic waste, like food scraps, plants, paper and lawn clippings, from other rubbish.
Use organic waste for composting and teach students about how it works. You can use the compost on the school gardens, saving on the cost of fertiliser and other chemicals. You could set up worm farms, which can be used to teach parts of the curriculum.
Search online for tips about composting. If composting is not possible:
1. Separate waste
What I expect to find.
Many different ways to seperate waste and keep the school clean. How schools do it in their ways and what are the difficulties.
Separating waste is step one in managing your school’s rubbish. Place all kinds of bins for the different kinds of waste, and make sure everybody uses the right bin. You need to make clearly labelled bins for glass, paper, plastic and all that kind of stuff.
2. Decrease waste
What I expect to find.
Ways to reduce waste and ideas from different people how to do this.
Avoid sending waste to a landfill. Landfills cause environmental problems, such as hateful smells and contagion into water and the air.
Educate staff and school pupils about using other ways of drains of waste, such as recycling, reusing and composting.
3. Reuse waste
What I expect to find.
What kinds of rubbish can we reuse, what are ideas to make sure you can reuse them in school. For example taps for drinks where you can refill your bottles.
Think about reusing waste around the school and the school community, including:
Taking lost property to your local opportunity shop. Using plastic bags as bin liners or as packaging (instead of bubble wrap). Having students make recycled paper and use shredded paper as bedding for pets.
4. Recycle waste
What I expect to find.
Ways to recycle rubbish in schools.
Contact your local council to find out what can be recycled in your area. Generally, you can recycle:
- glass
- paper and cardboard
- cans
- plastic
For recycling to work, educating students and staff is essential. Some local councils help schools to set up recycling programmes and educate their staff and students.
5. Compost organic waste
What I expect to find....
The most compost organice waste is fruit and paper. But this is not the biggest amount.
Separate organic waste, like food scraps, plants, paper and lawn clippings, from other rubbish.
Use organic waste for composting and teach students about how it works. You can use the compost on the school gardens, saving on the cost of fertiliser and other chemicals. You could set up worm farms, which can be used to teach parts of the curriculum.
Search online for tips about composting. If composting is not possible:
- Ask students and teachers to take organic waste home.
- Find out if local farmers want organic waste.
- Keep hens at school and feed them the waste.
- Have the organic waste composted at the local landfill – it’s generally cheaper to drop organic waste at a landfill than other rubbish.
Source
http://www.education.govt.nz/school/property/state-schools/day-to-day-management/waste-management/
Results from the survey
The interviews
Tim
Tim: "What is your age?"
Him: "I'm 46 years old."
Tim: "What kind of rubbish do you produce the most?"
Him: "I mostly produce plastic."
Tim: "How much rubbish do you think you produce per day?"
Him: "I think, I produce about 1 kilo rubbish per day."
Tim: "Do you sometimes throw rubbish on the ground?"
Him: "No, I never do."
Tim: "Do you think it’s good or bad that people throw rubbish on the ground?"
Him: "I think, it’s bad."
Tim: "Why do you think so?"
Him: "Because, if everyone throws their rubbish on the ground, the streets would become a mess."
Tim: "Is there a lot of rubbish on the ground in your environment?"
Him: "No, sometimes just a little bit on the streets."
Tim: "If you see someone throwing rubbish on the ground, do you then say something about it to him or her?"
Him: "No, I don’t."
Tim: "Are you disturbed by rubbish on the ground?"
Him: "Yes."
Tim: "Why?"
Him: "Because, it's not very social."
Fé Anne
Fé Anne: "Do you think recycling is good?"
Her: "Yes."
Fé Anne: "Why?"
Her: "Because, if you recycle then you can use it again."
Fé Anne: "What kind of rubbish do you produce the most?"
Her: "I mostly produce plastic."
Fé Anne: "Do you ever throw rubbish on the ground?"
Her: "No, I don't."
Fé Anne: "What do you think of people who throw rubbish on the ground?"
Her: "I think, they're selfish."
Fé Anne: "Why do you think so?"
Her: "Because, they think that the environment problem is somebody else's problem."
Fé Anne: "Are you disturbed by rubbish on the ground?"
Her: "Yes."
Fé Anne: "Why?"
Her: "Because, a lot of people throw rubbish in my garden and I always need to clean it. You need to clean your own waste!"
Fé Anne: "Do you say anything about it when you see people throwing rubbish on the streets?"
Her: "Yes."
Fé Anne: "Why?"
Her: "Because, it’s bad for the environment and I want a clean environment."
Sam
Sam: "What do you think of people who throw rubbish on the streets?"
Him: "I think they're lazy, because they can’t even bother to throw their rubbish in a litter bin."
Sam: "Do you think it’s disturbing when you see rubbish on the ground?"
Him: "Yes."
Sam: "Why?"
Him: "Because, it’s ugly if you see cans, plastic bags and paper everywhere."
Sam: "What kind of rubbish do you produce the most?"
Him: "Plastic, because a lot of food you buy in a plastic bag or box."
Sam: "What do you think of people who try to reduce the rubbish on the streets?"
Him: "I think, it’s good that they try, because it’s very important for the environment."
Sam: "Have you ever thrown rubbish on the streets? If so, why?"
Him: "Yes, because I was in a hurry."
Sam: "Do you often throw rubbish on the streets?"
Him: "I don't think so, but it's not something I’m aware of."
Sam: "In what way can we let people think about the effects of throwing rubbish on the streets?"
Him: "By commercials and posters."
Sam: "Would you say something about it if you see someone throwing rubbish on the streets?"
Him: "No, I think I wouldn’t even see it."
Sam: "What kind of rubbish do you think is thrown the most on the streets?"
Him: "I think, plastic."
Valerie
Valerie: "What do you think of people who throw rubbish on the streets?"
Her: "I think, they're very unsocial, because it’s bad for the environment."
Valerie: "Do you think it’s disturbing when you see rubbish on the streets?"
Her: "No, I never mention that."
Valerie: "What kind of rubbish do you think you produce the most?"
Her: "I think plastic, because a lot of things you buy are made of plastic, like bottles of water."
Valerie: "How much rubbish do you think you produce per day?"
Her: "I think, about 2 kilo."
Valerie: "What do you think of people who try to reduce the rubbish on the streets?"
Her: "I have got a lot of respect for them, because it's important for the world."
Valerie: "What do you think of separating waste?"
Her: "I think it’s great, you can recycle waste easier now."
Valerie: "Have you ever thrown waste on the streets? If so, why?"
Her: "No, I would never do that."
Valerie: "Do you often see rubbish on the streets?"
Her: "No, as I already said, that’s not something I would see."
Valerie: "In what way can we make people think about the effects of throwing rubbish on the streets?"
Her: "By saying it to them when you see them doing it."
Valerie: "What kind of rubbish do you think is thrown the most on the streets?"
Her: "I think, plastic."
Filmed one Click on the picture below.
Tim: "What is your age?"
Him: "I'm 46 years old."
Tim: "What kind of rubbish do you produce the most?"
Him: "I mostly produce plastic."
Tim: "How much rubbish do you think you produce per day?"
Him: "I think, I produce about 1 kilo rubbish per day."
Tim: "Do you sometimes throw rubbish on the ground?"
Him: "No, I never do."
Tim: "Do you think it’s good or bad that people throw rubbish on the ground?"
Him: "I think, it’s bad."
Tim: "Why do you think so?"
Him: "Because, if everyone throws their rubbish on the ground, the streets would become a mess."
Tim: "Is there a lot of rubbish on the ground in your environment?"
Him: "No, sometimes just a little bit on the streets."
Tim: "If you see someone throwing rubbish on the ground, do you then say something about it to him or her?"
Him: "No, I don’t."
Tim: "Are you disturbed by rubbish on the ground?"
Him: "Yes."
Tim: "Why?"
Him: "Because, it's not very social."
Fé Anne
Fé Anne: "Do you think recycling is good?"
Her: "Yes."
Fé Anne: "Why?"
Her: "Because, if you recycle then you can use it again."
Fé Anne: "What kind of rubbish do you produce the most?"
Her: "I mostly produce plastic."
Fé Anne: "Do you ever throw rubbish on the ground?"
Her: "No, I don't."
Fé Anne: "What do you think of people who throw rubbish on the ground?"
Her: "I think, they're selfish."
Fé Anne: "Why do you think so?"
Her: "Because, they think that the environment problem is somebody else's problem."
Fé Anne: "Are you disturbed by rubbish on the ground?"
Her: "Yes."
Fé Anne: "Why?"
Her: "Because, a lot of people throw rubbish in my garden and I always need to clean it. You need to clean your own waste!"
Fé Anne: "Do you say anything about it when you see people throwing rubbish on the streets?"
Her: "Yes."
Fé Anne: "Why?"
Her: "Because, it’s bad for the environment and I want a clean environment."
Sam
Sam: "What do you think of people who throw rubbish on the streets?"
Him: "I think they're lazy, because they can’t even bother to throw their rubbish in a litter bin."
Sam: "Do you think it’s disturbing when you see rubbish on the ground?"
Him: "Yes."
Sam: "Why?"
Him: "Because, it’s ugly if you see cans, plastic bags and paper everywhere."
Sam: "What kind of rubbish do you produce the most?"
Him: "Plastic, because a lot of food you buy in a plastic bag or box."
Sam: "What do you think of people who try to reduce the rubbish on the streets?"
Him: "I think, it’s good that they try, because it’s very important for the environment."
Sam: "Have you ever thrown rubbish on the streets? If so, why?"
Him: "Yes, because I was in a hurry."
Sam: "Do you often throw rubbish on the streets?"
Him: "I don't think so, but it's not something I’m aware of."
Sam: "In what way can we let people think about the effects of throwing rubbish on the streets?"
Him: "By commercials and posters."
Sam: "Would you say something about it if you see someone throwing rubbish on the streets?"
Him: "No, I think I wouldn’t even see it."
Sam: "What kind of rubbish do you think is thrown the most on the streets?"
Him: "I think, plastic."
Valerie
Valerie: "What do you think of people who throw rubbish on the streets?"
Her: "I think, they're very unsocial, because it’s bad for the environment."
Valerie: "Do you think it’s disturbing when you see rubbish on the streets?"
Her: "No, I never mention that."
Valerie: "What kind of rubbish do you think you produce the most?"
Her: "I think plastic, because a lot of things you buy are made of plastic, like bottles of water."
Valerie: "How much rubbish do you think you produce per day?"
Her: "I think, about 2 kilo."
Valerie: "What do you think of people who try to reduce the rubbish on the streets?"
Her: "I have got a lot of respect for them, because it's important for the world."
Valerie: "What do you think of separating waste?"
Her: "I think it’s great, you can recycle waste easier now."
Valerie: "Have you ever thrown waste on the streets? If so, why?"
Her: "No, I would never do that."
Valerie: "Do you often see rubbish on the streets?"
Her: "No, as I already said, that’s not something I would see."
Valerie: "In what way can we make people think about the effects of throwing rubbish on the streets?"
Her: "By saying it to them when you see them doing it."
Valerie: "What kind of rubbish do you think is thrown the most on the streets?"
Her: "I think, plastic."
Filmed one Click on the picture below.
Main research
What happens with rubbish after the break at school?
In our school we have a lot of classes and every week another class is chosen to clean the halls and aula’s. The class is then split in two part and one part cleans in both breaks at monday and tuesday, and the first break of wednesday. Then the last break is done by the second part and both breaks at thursday and friday.
What is the school policy about the use of paper/recycling paper?
We do not really have a policy for it, but the school has found a way to limit it. Each teacher gets a certain amount of money he or she can spend on buying anything they need for their lessons, for example markers, mini-white boards, but also paper of course. In that way it is sort of limited. Also, the pupils have a certain amount of money they can spend on printing or copying something. For recycling we have 2 different kinds of bins in the school. One for paper and one for everything else.
Which methods can be used to limit the amount of rubbish?
If all pupils and teachers would take all their rubbish with them and throw it away at home, the rubbish is divided over many houses and the school is more clean, because it happens so many times that the bins are full and then where would the pupils leave their stuff? On the ground of course.
Another way limit the amount of rubbish is if pupils and also teachers would just keep remembering it, because if they are aware of it, they could of course reduce it.
Are younger students producing more rubbish than older students? And boys or girls?
No, the older students produce more. That’s because they think it’s fool to walk to the bin and throw it in there. They think it’s cool to throw something on the ground. ( This problem is mostly happening by boys) And off course not only that. When you’re older you have a lot more stuff in your bag. As for example much more cookies, or candy’s with plastic paper around it or things like plastic bottles. That’re the things that you found mostly on the ground. Sadly enough there is another thing that you also found lots on the ground, and that’s the mistake mainly the older students: cigarettes.
Why are students throwing rubbish on the ground?
I already explained it in the question before. Because they think it’s fool to walk to the bin and throw it in there. They think it’s cool to throw something on the ground. And they’re most of the time too lazy to walk to the bin.
What are the school regulations about chewing gum?
The school decided that we can’t chew chewing gum in school, but they aren’t really strict about it. When we are in the lesson and a teacher sees that you’re chewing , you need to throw it away. Accept from when a teacher made a strict rule about it. Then you have a chance that you need to stay behind to explain why you chew chewing gum.
What happens if a student throws something on the ground?
When you throw something on the ground most of the time the teacher who sees it says that you need to take it off the ground and throw it away and you get a warning. But when it the happens a second time you will probably get the punishment to stay after school for 1 hour and clean the corridor.
What kind of rubbish is being produced them most by students at school?
In my school the most common rubbish that is produced, is food. During break there are very many kids who just throw food on the ground of the corridors. Why these people do this, we do not know, but we think because they are lazy or that they think it is cool when you do that. But food is not the only thing, plastic either. For example: bags for your sandwiches, bottles, etc. We think it is weird and discusting that this happens a lot in our school. We think that the caretakers watch better who does this and if they see it, make sure they get punishment.
Has ICT-technology contributed to reduce the use of paper at school?
On this school for sure, we think that the use of paper was way more 5 years ago. Nowadays we do not get a paper for each assignment anymore. Now the teachers say: ‘look in the ELO there you can find the assignment’. It is very easy and much better for environment, after the assignment people would throw away the paper, but now it does not happen anymore. And that is all done by the internet, very good for environment.
What’s the Beatrix College like?
The Beatrix College is a public secondary school. The school is located in the city Tilburg, in the centre of the district The Reeshof. The Beatrix College consists of four buildings: building A, B, C and D. From building C, you can go to building A, B and D by the bridge. The Beatrix College is a large school with 2.600 students. At the Beatrix College, you can follow different types of education.
Are students involved in collecting the rubbish, in cleaning the canteens?
Yes, the students are involved in collecting the rubbish and in cleaning the canteens. Every half year, a class needs to clean for a week long a canteen in the school. For example, wiping the floor and wiping the tables in the canteen.
Are there any methods to recycle waste at school/ separate garbage?
No, at the Beatrix College there are no separate plastic or paper bins, for example.
In our school we have a lot of classes and every week another class is chosen to clean the halls and aula’s. The class is then split in two part and one part cleans in both breaks at monday and tuesday, and the first break of wednesday. Then the last break is done by the second part and both breaks at thursday and friday.
What is the school policy about the use of paper/recycling paper?
We do not really have a policy for it, but the school has found a way to limit it. Each teacher gets a certain amount of money he or she can spend on buying anything they need for their lessons, for example markers, mini-white boards, but also paper of course. In that way it is sort of limited. Also, the pupils have a certain amount of money they can spend on printing or copying something. For recycling we have 2 different kinds of bins in the school. One for paper and one for everything else.
Which methods can be used to limit the amount of rubbish?
If all pupils and teachers would take all their rubbish with them and throw it away at home, the rubbish is divided over many houses and the school is more clean, because it happens so many times that the bins are full and then where would the pupils leave their stuff? On the ground of course.
Another way limit the amount of rubbish is if pupils and also teachers would just keep remembering it, because if they are aware of it, they could of course reduce it.
Are younger students producing more rubbish than older students? And boys or girls?
No, the older students produce more. That’s because they think it’s fool to walk to the bin and throw it in there. They think it’s cool to throw something on the ground. ( This problem is mostly happening by boys) And off course not only that. When you’re older you have a lot more stuff in your bag. As for example much more cookies, or candy’s with plastic paper around it or things like plastic bottles. That’re the things that you found mostly on the ground. Sadly enough there is another thing that you also found lots on the ground, and that’s the mistake mainly the older students: cigarettes.
Why are students throwing rubbish on the ground?
I already explained it in the question before. Because they think it’s fool to walk to the bin and throw it in there. They think it’s cool to throw something on the ground. And they’re most of the time too lazy to walk to the bin.
What are the school regulations about chewing gum?
The school decided that we can’t chew chewing gum in school, but they aren’t really strict about it. When we are in the lesson and a teacher sees that you’re chewing , you need to throw it away. Accept from when a teacher made a strict rule about it. Then you have a chance that you need to stay behind to explain why you chew chewing gum.
What happens if a student throws something on the ground?
When you throw something on the ground most of the time the teacher who sees it says that you need to take it off the ground and throw it away and you get a warning. But when it the happens a second time you will probably get the punishment to stay after school for 1 hour and clean the corridor.
What kind of rubbish is being produced them most by students at school?
In my school the most common rubbish that is produced, is food. During break there are very many kids who just throw food on the ground of the corridors. Why these people do this, we do not know, but we think because they are lazy or that they think it is cool when you do that. But food is not the only thing, plastic either. For example: bags for your sandwiches, bottles, etc. We think it is weird and discusting that this happens a lot in our school. We think that the caretakers watch better who does this and if they see it, make sure they get punishment.
Has ICT-technology contributed to reduce the use of paper at school?
On this school for sure, we think that the use of paper was way more 5 years ago. Nowadays we do not get a paper for each assignment anymore. Now the teachers say: ‘look in the ELO there you can find the assignment’. It is very easy and much better for environment, after the assignment people would throw away the paper, but now it does not happen anymore. And that is all done by the internet, very good for environment.
What’s the Beatrix College like?
The Beatrix College is a public secondary school. The school is located in the city Tilburg, in the centre of the district The Reeshof. The Beatrix College consists of four buildings: building A, B, C and D. From building C, you can go to building A, B and D by the bridge. The Beatrix College is a large school with 2.600 students. At the Beatrix College, you can follow different types of education.
Are students involved in collecting the rubbish, in cleaning the canteens?
Yes, the students are involved in collecting the rubbish and in cleaning the canteens. Every half year, a class needs to clean for a week long a canteen in the school. For example, wiping the floor and wiping the tables in the canteen.
Are there any methods to recycle waste at school/ separate garbage?
No, at the Beatrix College there are no separate plastic or paper bins, for example.
The conclusion
We've learned a lot about waste management. We learned what kind of rubbish is being produced the most by students at school, that's food. We learned that older students produce more rubbish than younger students, that's because older people think it's "cool" to throw waste on the ground. We also learned that boys produce more rubbish. And what kind of waste is produced the most at home, that's plastic. And for example, how many waste a person produces per day, that's around 2 litres.
Waste management can be realized most effectively at school by giving bonusses and penalties by good or bad behaviour.
We thought, we wouldn't find so much about waste management, but we did. We learned a lot about producing rubbish.
Waste management can be realized most effectively at school by giving bonusses and penalties by good or bad behaviour.
We thought, we wouldn't find so much about waste management, but we did. We learned a lot about producing rubbish.