«Breaking News» Don’t wrap your children’s packed lunches in clingfilm: Schools urged to ban single-use plastic

Schools have been told to eliminate all single-use plastics by 2022.

Education Secretary Damian Hinds said he wanted headteachers to phase out plastic bags, bottles and food packaging in favour of sustainable alternatives.

It would see the straws used by children to drink milk ditched – with youngsters using reusable beakers instead.

Mr Hinds called on schools to start a conversation with pupils about the effects discarded plastics have on the environment and wildlife.

Schools have been told to eliminate all single-use plastics, including bags, bottles and food packaging, by 2022. Stock pic

And he said schools across the country should follow the lead of Georgeham Primary School in Devon which is the first school in the UK to achieve single-use plastic-free status.

He said: ‘On my first school visit as Education Secretary almost a year ago, the very first question I was asked by a pupil was what we can do to limit the damage of plastic on the environment.

‘Reducing our use of plastic clearly is an important and timely issue which has captured the interest and the imagination of everyone in society.

‘Plastic can harm our precious environment and be lethal to wildlife.

‘The leadership shown by schools like Georgeham Primary in going single-use plastic free is an impressive example for us all – and I want to work to support every school in the country following their lead by 2022.

‘It’s not always easy but we all have a role to play in driving out avoidable plastic waste, and with more schools joining others and leading by example, we can help to leave our planet in a better state than we found it.’

Education Secretary Damian Hinds called on schools to start a conversation with pupils about the effects discarded plastics have on the environment and wildlife. Stock pic

Georgeham Primary was awarded the single-use plastic-free accolade by Surfers Against Sewage, a marine conservation charity. 

Among the most common uses of single-use plastic are the straws and packaging from the cartons of milk provided to reception pupils.

After agreeing a deal with their suppliers, Georgeham School now has its milk delivered in recyclable containers and the children drink out of washable beakers. 

Julian Thomas, headteacher at the school, said: ‘We are thrilled to hear the Education Secretary is calling on all schools to become single-use plastic free by 2022.

‘All of our pupils enthusiastically played their part in helping the school reduce excessive single use plastic consumption.

‘I am confident children across the rest of the country would also welcome the challenge.

Mr Hinds said: ‘Plastic can harm our precious environment and be lethal to wildlife'. Stock pic

‘By making relatively minor changes, such as replacing cling film for foil in the canteen we were able to significantly reduce our plastic use. We’re a small school but we think big and I’m very proud of everyone at Georgeham for what we’ve achieved.’

Last night the Department for Education said there were no plans yet to make the eradication of single-use plastics in schools mandatory. 

A spokesman said: ‘At the moment this is about asking schools and school leaders to look at what role they can play in driving out avoidable plastic waste, and can then lead by example.’

Mr Hinds has asked officials to speak to school suppliers regarding the plastic packaging of milk cartons and other day-to-day supplies for schools.

÷ Supermarkets handed out 1.2billion ‘bags for life’ in a year – undermining their claims to be reducing waste. It means the average household used 44 of the heavy duty bags last year.

Bags for life cost between 5p and 10p and typically contain more than twice as much plastic as single-use ones, on which the Government has imposed a 5p charge. 

Environmental campaigners called on retailers to increase the cost of bags for life to at least £1. 

 

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