Reduce

• Make your own recycled paper. Visit www.recyclezone.org.uk/az_makepaper.aspx (external link) to find out how!
• Introduce e-mail distribution of newsletters to parents and post other information on your school's website.
• Encourage children to stay for school lunches. Packed lunches often contain overly packaged foods.

Reuse

• Use both sides of the paper when writing, drawing or photocopying. Set up a collection tray in each classroom for paper that's only been used on one side.
• Reuse old card, coloured paper and glossy magazines in artwork and turn old paper into papier maché models.
• Hold a car boot sale or toy swap and raise money for your school.

Recycle

• Set up a system for collecting used paper from classrooms and offices and taking it to the main recycling bin at the end of each day or week.
• Collect old aluminium cans (e.g. by putting a bin next to drinks vending machines). Your school could make money from them! Visit www.alupro.org.uk (external link) or www.cashforcans.co.uk (external link) to find out how.
• Bring old copies of Yellow Pages to school for recycling - you can get environmental educational materials in return! Find out more at www.yellow-woods.co.uk (external link).
• Set up a composting scheme to get rid of everything from grass clippings to tea bags. Resource Cumbria can provide composting bins to schools free of charge.