Recycling resources for Teachers & Parents

The Recycle Devon School website provides teachers, parents and youth groups with a wide range of resources to help teach our children how to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Compost more of their waste.

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Teaching Resources

Don’t let Devon go to waste

Bring recycling into the classroom with our comprehensive teaching resources, covering topics from Maths and Computing to Art and Design.

Our Waste and Recycling teaching resources link with the UK National Curriculum.

Our Story

Educating children and young people is a vital part of Devon’s long term strategy to reduce waste.

We recognise that pupils and school staff can make a significant contribution to managing waste more sustainably in their schools, homes and wider communities.  Since 2003, the Waste Education Team has worked with hundreds of schools across Devon and engaged with children over 250,000 times, encouraging and educating them about how to reduce, reuse, recycle and compost more of their waste.

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Comic Competition 2026

Enter our new competition by producing a short comic or cartoon about sustainability, waste, recycling or over consumption.

Fun Stuff

Interactive Quizzes

From fast fashion through to the science of materials, test your knowledge with our fun quick quizzes covering all things recycling.

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Video Resources

Promoting waste education in Devon with fun and engaging videos. Learn more about what happens to your waste.

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Out of School Activities

Delivering a wide range of workshops, assemblies, resources, training and visits to support teachers to reduce waste.

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Sustainability Bulletin

Information and opportunities relating to environmental education, school gardening, composting, funding, waste and recycling.

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Our Impact

Devon’s pioneering work has resulted in one of the most successful and advanced waste education programmes in the Country and is an essential part of Devon’s long term approach to waste management.

Activity in 2026

  • 263 Workshops, waste audits & community events
  • 9,968 Young People reached through events and activities
  • 100% Teachers rate the workshops as “Good” or “Excellent”
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