Schools & nurseries fighting plastic pollution

These schools and nurseries are shining examples of initiatives taken by teachers and volunteers to educate children about plastic pollution.

Africa

Timour Hall Primary, Cape Town, South Africa

La Rochelle Girls High, Paarl, South Africa

The Grove Primary, Cape Town, South Africa

Wynberg Girls High, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Prestwich Street Primary, Cape Town, South Africa

Deutsche Internationale Schule Kapstadt, Cape Town, South Africa

Hoërskool D.F. Malherbe, Walmer Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Prestwich Primary School, Cape Town, South Africa

The Grove Primary School, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Morit International School in Ajegunle, Lagos, Nigeria

Australasia

Culburra Public School, Culburra Beach, Australia

Huskisson Public School, Huskisson, Australia

Merrimac State School, Merrimac, Australia

Kororo Public School, Korora, Australia

St Augustines Primary School, Coffs Harbour, Australia

Peregian Springs State School, Peregian Springs, Australia

Melrose Primary School, Wodonga, Australia

Beechworth Public School, Beechworth, Australia

Mullaway Public School, Mullaway, Australia

Lane Cove Public School, Lane Cove, Australia

Asia and Middle-East

Akshar School, Guwahati, Assam, India

Upper Primary Goverment School, Kainch, Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, India

JBCN International School, Borivali, India

Kanikkamatha Convent English Medium Higher Secondary School, Palakkad, Kerela, India

A.Dh. Dhigurah school, South Ari Atoll, Dhigurah, Maldives

20 Primary schools in Addu city and Fuvahmulah Island as Hithadhoo school, Maldives

Mohamed Jamaluddi School, Fuvahmulah, Maldives

Maradhoo School, Maradhoo-Feydhoo, Addu city, Maldives

25 high schools in Jabodetabek, Bandung Metropolitan and Bali, Indonesia

42 schools on the Banda Islands, Indonesia

West Island School, Sandy Bay, Hong Kong

Island School, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong

Renaissance College HK, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong

St. Margaret’s Co-educational English Secondary and Primary School, Cheung Sha Wan, Hong Kong

YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College, Tung Chung, Hong Kong

Yu Chun Keung Memorial College, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong

HKIS Summer School, Tai Tam and Repulse Bay, Hong Kong

International Montessori School, Stanley, Hong Kong

International College HK, Northeastern New Territories, Hong Kong

Over 83 schools in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi including GEMS Modern Academy, Dubai and Kings’ School Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Europe

Tops Day Nurseries, Newport, UK

Southfields Primary, Bedford park, UK

Fielding Primary, Ealing, London, UK

Logan primary school, East Ayrshire, Scotland

Whitton day nursery, Twickenham, UK

Georgeham primary, Georgeham, Devon, UK

St Mary’s School, Melrose, Scotland, UK

Portreath Community Primary School, Redruth, Cornwall, UK

Twickenham day nursery, Whitton, Twickenham, UK

Lydgate Junior School, Sheffield, UK

Town Lane Infants, Merseyside, UK

Haydon School, Pinner, London, UK

Pendeen School in Devon, UK

Over 150 schools in Ireland including Newpark Comprehensive School,  Blackrock, County Dublin; Ursuline Secondary School, Blackrock, Cork, and several primary schools in Tipperary.

North America

The Hewitt School, New York City, USA

Over 635 elementary schools across Canada including Seaview elementary school, British Columbia; Elder’s Mills .PS, Ontario, Canada; West Kent Elementary, Prince Edward Island, Canada