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If your school is participating in the Litter Less Campaign, there is a procedure to follow. The whole procedure will be managed by the National Operator in countries running the campaign (Scotland, Canada, Kenya, Northern Ireland, Brazil, Mexico). You can find the contact details of the National Operator for your country here.
Lesson plans for teachers
Lesson plans for teachers are available through National Operators and on the Eco-Schools website, in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese. The Lesson Plans cover most aspects of the Circular Economy Concept (I.e. reduced waste generation and optimisation of resource use through responsible consumption and effective waste management).
We recommend you use the UNESCO Trash Hack Campaign educational resources, as an inspiration for your activities at school.
Measurements of litter
All Eco-Schools will report on one of the following impacts using the Guidelines for Monitoring Waste in Schools.
Please read the guidelines carefully and then choose one measurement criterion from the list below:
Amount of litter found in the school yard
Amount of litter and waste collected in the school
Amount of paper collected in the school or classrooms
Amount of waste recycled in the school or classrooms
Remember: Data must be filled in kilogrammes (kg).
The selected criterion must be monitored by schools 6 times during the campaign (of which the first monitoring is at the time of registration). This is to ensure that the data can be used for the final impact assessment. To assist schools with this task, we have developed four frameworks (one for each criteria) which carefully explain the process and which can be used as an educational exercise for students as well.