Rubbish at Trentham School

An information report on 'Rubbish at Trentham School'

by Alexander Worth.

Rubbish is a problem around the world. People make rubbish wherever they go. Trentham School has its own problems with rubbish and systems to try and deal with these issues.

What kinds of rubbish/waste is there at Trentham?

Well, the main rubbish that is a problem is plastic. Kids are eating a lot of things out of plastic wrapping more than anything else, so the majority of waste is plastic. There is also food waste, such as banana skins, orange skins and food scraps. This is all fine, except when kids are lazy and drop it on the ground instead of doing the right thing and going to the nearest litter bin.

So, how is this a problem?

If people are lazy and drop plastic on the ground, (as said above) instead of doing the right thing and putting it in a trash can, then plastic is getting blown around in the wind everywhere. Pigeons are getting choked, the plastic is tripping people up and getting stuck in trees. Also, plastic isn’t biodegradable, so if it gets stuck in a hole, it will simply stay there.

What about rubbish duty?

There is a responsibility called rubbish duty, although sometimes teachers and students forget to do it. Even then, there are usually only two people who do rubbish duty every Monday. So there isn't much authority in it. Sometimes the whole class does it, although you really can't get people to do mucky stuff like that, so people can be dishonest.

How can we stop this rubbish?

We can make stricter rules about dropping rubbish, we can put rubbish bins in more convenient places, and we can finally get more authority to stop people dropping rubbish through the gates.