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Stay up to date with all our latest news here. We like to focus on young people making a difference to the environment, new schools that have embraced the Waste Wise Kids initiative, how to guides for reusing and repurposing, as well as news from our wonderful members who are supporting Waste Wise Kids across the UK. Also, keep a look out for all our networking opportunities!
Easter chocolate packaging reviewed – What a waste!
The Easter holidays are over, and I'm sure you have munched through a lot of your Easter eggs by now, but how much packaging waste was created? Around 80 million Easter eggs are sold in [...]
NOW CLOSED Easter Competition: Calling all our Eggs-pert repurposers!
Enter our sustainable Easter Basket competition! The Easter long weekend is nearly here! Are you going on any Easter egg hunts? If so, you are going to need an Easter basket to collect all your [...]
Sea glass – when the ocean turns trash into treasure!
Sea glass is created when the oceans turn glass, that has been broken and discarded as waste, into little treasures you might find along the beach. Unfortunately, throughout history, glass has ended up in our [...]
Waste Wise Kids assembly educates 400 pupils about waste and sustainability
St Bernadette’s Primary School in Milton Keynes participated in a special Waste Wise Kid’s assembly which saw the whole school learn about the importance of recycling and sustainability and how they can have a positive [...]
Be waste free under the tree
Think about ways to be waste free under the tree this Christmas. Many types of wrapping paper, especially the glossy, glittery rolls, are not recyclable which means that once presents have been opened, all the [...]
Jeff the recycled robot needs some friends – can you help?
Let’s kick off the summer holidays with our very own Jeff the recycled robot! He needs some buddies! I love to make new friends! Our Waste Wise Kids team have been thinking of [...]
WINNERS announced! Platinum Jubilee Eco-Crown competition
We have found the most creative Royal eco-crowns in the Kingdom! To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee, we launched a competition to mark the occasion and that was to create your own Royal eco-Crown made out of [...]
Waste Wise Kids upcycle waste into royal crowns for the Platinum Jubilee
Last week, we organised a fun afternoon of reuse and repurposing activities at our head office in Sywell, Northamptonshire ahead of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Children from across the county, aged between five and 12, [...]