Litter Less-Less Litter

Eco-Schools’ say, “The best way to describe litter is to say it is waste in the wrong place. That is, rather than being placed in a bin or other waste container, waste is left on the pavement, park or school field. Litter is untidy and unsightly and can affect people’s view on the quality and safety of an area. Litter can be anything from a tiny sweet wrapper or an empty sandwich box to a discarded mattress in a public park. Most litter comes from people dropping it either on purpose or by accident, although some litter comes from other sources, for example, wind-blown or natural litter.”

GMS wants there to be close to near-zero litter, but this relies on everyone taking responsibility for the packaging they generate and going the extra distance and picking up stray litter they did not generate.

At the end of the last half-term, the careless litter on site increased significantly, which impacted the tennis courts, netball courts and astroturf teaching areas.

GMS wants the new half-term to be better – we ask for every individual to make a litter-difference.