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<p>Whilst Defra does not directly work with schools to reduce their use of single
use plastics, the Government published the Resources and Waste Strategy (RWS) in December
2018, setting out our plans to reduce, reuse and recycle more plastic than we do now.
Our target is to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste throughout the life of the
25 Year Environment Plan, but for the most problematic plastics we are going faster
- that is why we are committing to work towards all plastic packaging placed on the
UK market being recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025.</p><p> </p><p>Our landmark
Environment Bill will enable us to significantly change the way that we manage our
waste and take forward a number of the proposals in the RWS. The Bill will enable
us to create extended producer responsibility schemes; introduce deposit return schemes;
establish greater consistency in the recycling system and charge for single use plastic
items, all of which will assist with reducing and dealing with single use plastics
in schools.</p><p> </p><p>The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), supported
by Defra, works to deliver practical solutions to improve resource efficiency. Through
RecycleNow, a national recycling campaign for England, they run an engagement programme
targeted towards primary school children and encouraging them to think about recycling
and sustainability.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, Keep Britain Tidy runs an England-wide
Eco-Schools programme, working with schools to educate young people about the dangers
of littering.</p>
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