Spearheading school pupils urged to help cut single use plastics

The Reduce Single-Use Award Scheme has been launched by Norfolk County Council, with schools encouraged to find ways to use less plastic.

As they work their way through the targets, they will earn bronze, silver and gold awards.

Bignold Primary School, in Wessex Street in Norwich, is one of the schools which has helped to develop and trial the scheme, which is open to all schools.

Bignold Primary School on Wessex Street in Norwich. (Image: Archant 2021)

Forty schools will also be in with the chance of securing £150 grants to help them to replace some of the single-use items pupils target.

Pupils at Bignold Primary School have already made significant progress in cutting single use plastics and have been awarded bronze and silver awards.

A tree made by students at Bignold Primary School showing single use plastics. (Image: Archant 2021)

To sign up or apply for a grant, visit www.norfolkrecycles.com/reduce-single-use-for-schools