'SUSTAINABLE SCHOOLS': PURCHASING AND WASTE

摘要

'Puchasing and Waste' is one of the 8 'Doorways' of the government's Sustainable Schools Strategy, launched in November 2006. By the year 2020, the government would like all schools to be 'models of sustainable procurement, using goods and services of high environmental and ethical standards from local sources where practicable and increasing value for money by reusing, repairing and recycling as many goods as possible.' NAEE is updating its 1994 publication 'Positive Action' which helps schools to learn about environmental issues and take steps to become more environmentally friendly. The updated version, to be published later this year, will link the original headings, such as Energy, Water, School Grounds, Food and Drink, Waste, etc. to the relevant 'doorways', and include case studies from schools, and from local authorities which support schools, such as the Waste Management Team of Cumbria CC, mentioned above.