for pupils and teachers to understand that by reducing, reusing and recycling their waste they are contributing to the National Waste Plan: Scotland 

to raise awareness of what schools can do to prevent waste from going to landfill

to reduce, reuse, recycle (the three R’s) waste whenever it is feasible and beneficial

to appreciate the financial as well as the environmental benefits of waste prevention and recycling activities

to work with the local community in raising awareness and facilitating waste prevention, reuse and recycling, whenever possible.

name a range of materials and where they come from

discuss decomposition and nutrient transfer

collect, interpret and present data in different forms, using ICT, where appropriate

make presentations on strategies to reduce, reuse and recycle and prevent waste to different audiences, such as pupils, teachers and parents

work cooperatively with others.