Enfield Schoolchildren Praised for Efforts to Cut Waste

Education programme enables North London schools to cut waste by 45

Seven north London primary schools engaged in NLWA's 'In The Know' recycling programme achieve 45 per cent waste reduction Olivia Loughran Olivia Loughran - News Resource Use Recycling Breadcrumb Section Recycling Main Magazine Feature 0 Remove Mag Cover bottom Date (Materbi) Wednesday, August 13, 2025 Keywords school waste reduction, education sector recycling, North London Waste Authority, In the Know programme, food waste recycli…

Enfield schoolchildren praised for efforts to cut waste

Merryhills Primary School in World’s End has managed to cut waste by a whopping 37% Merryhill Primary School pupils (credit NLWA) Pupils at an Enfield primary school have been praised for their efforts to reduce waste and boost recycling. Merryhills Primary School in World’s End has managed to cut waste by a whopping 37%, based on measurements taken at the start and end of the year. The school has been taking part in North London Waste Authority…

North London primary schools cut waste by 45% through waste hierarchy

Seven primary schools in North London have reduced waste by 45% after collaborating with the North London Waste Authority to implement the waste hierarchy. Through North London Waste Authority’s (NLWA) ‘In the Know’ education programme, pupils and teachers carried out ‘audits’ of their bins, before putting in place a range of waste and recycling interventions that led to a reduction in overall waste. NLWA states that the schools reduced waste by…