Newbridge Tidy Towns Association

		Your Town - It's Easy to make a Difference NEWBRIDGE TIDY TOWNS ASSOCIATION WASTE MINIMISATION SURVEY 2008 As part of Newbridge's entry to the National Tidy Towns Competition 2008 the Association have decided to carry out a survey of Businesses, Schools and Households to determine the level of Recycling currently being achieved in the town. The results of this survey are being published on this website - and this page has the results of a survey carried out among members of the Business Community in the town of Newbridge. We carried out a similar survey of the Business Community & Schools in 2005, and where comparisons exist they are included below. Thanks to all who have responded to this survey, if you would like to participate please contact us by email at Email: Newbridge Tidy Towns Association Results below are for any replies received to 17 March 2008..more updates to follow as survey forms are returned to us. Schools Replies You are here : Home > Waste Minimisation > Recycling Survey 2008 - Schools in Newbridge SCHOOLS RESPONDING Primary 2008 Secondary 2008 Primary 2005 Secondary 2005 Schools Surveyed 10 5 8 4 Schools Replies 6 (60%) 1 (20%) 8 (100%) 3 (75%)

SCHOOLS RECYCLING	Primary 2008	Secondary 2008		Primary 2005	Secondary 2005
Schools Actively Recycling Waste	100%	100%		100%	75%
Recycling Paper	100%	100%		100%	100%
Recycling Cardboard	100%	100%		88%	100%
Recycling Tetra Packs	83%	Nil		38%	Nil
Recycling Postage Stamps	33%	Nil		13%	Nil
Recycling School Books	37%	Nil		Not Asked	Not Asked
Recycling Fabrics / Clothing	50%	Nil		13%	Nil
Recycling Cans	0%	0%		50%	33%
Recycling Other metals	Nil	Nil		Not Asked	Not Asked
Recycling Glass	50%	Nil		25%	Nil
Recycling Plastic Waste	67%	Nil		38%	67%
Recycling Oils	Nil	0%		Not Asked	Not Asked
Recycling Organic Waste	83%	Nil		75%	Nil
Recycling Batteries	100%	100%		88%	67%
Recycling Electrical Items	33%	Nil		Not Asked	Not Asked
Recycling Computers / Electronic	50%	Nil		Not Asked	Not Asked
Recycling Ink Cartridges	83%	Nil		25%	Nil
Recycling Timber / Furniture	Nil	Nil		Not Asked	Not Asked
Recycling Mobile Phones	17%	Nil		Not Asked	Not Asked
Proportion of Waste Being Recycled	77%	40%		n/a	n/a

GREEN SCHOOLS	Primary 2008	Secondary 2008		Primary 2005	Secondary 2005
Schools have School Garden	50%	Nil		75%	Nil
School has been awarded Green Flag	67%	Nil		50%	Nil
School working towards Green Flag award	Nil	Nil		88%	67%

Schools are Encouraging Waste Minimisation in the Community in the following ways:

COMMUNITY AWARENESS	Primary 2008	Secondary 2008		Primary 2005	Secondary 2005
Displays in School	83%	00%		100%	67%
Displays Outside School	0%	0%		13%	0%
Newsletters / Letters Home	83%	0%		88%	33%
School Open Days	50%	0%		50%	0%
Transition Year	n/a	0%		n/a	0%
SPHE Class	n/a	0%		13%	0%
Student Councils	n/a	0%		n/a	n/a

ENERGY AUDITING	Primary 2008	Secondary 2008		Primary 2005	Secondary 2005
Energy Audit Carried out within last year	33%	0%		n/a	n/a
Energy Audit Carried out in previous years	17%	0%		n/a	n/a
Schools who have carried out an Energy Audit	50%	0%		n/a	n/a

ENERGY CONSERVATION	Primary 2008	Secondary 2008		Primary 2005	Secondary 2005
Energy Conservation Measures introduced Last Year	83%	0%		n/a	n/a
Energy Conservation Measures Planned	33%	100%		n/a	n/a

SOURCING POLICY	Primary 2008	Secondary 2008		Primary 2005	Secondary 2005
Schools who have a policy regarding the sourcing / purchasing of raw materials, components or supplies from Companies who have a demonstrated policy or strategy towards waste minimisation / energy conservation?	33 %	0%		n/a	n/a