Looking after our environment
Geography · Key Stage 1 · The School
What litter does to a place
Litter dropped on the ground does not just disappear. It can hurt animals who eat it by mistake. It can block drains. It can spoil a park that everyone shares. One piece looks small. Many pieces together look terrible.
Simple ways to help
Put rubbish in a bin, not on the ground. Pick up a stray piece if you can, safely. Recycle paper, glass and plastic instead of throwing them away. Plant something, if you have the space. Small actions, done by many people, add up fast.
Why recycling matters
Recycling turns old material into something new, instead of throwing it away for good. A recycled can becomes a new can. Recycling uses less new material and makes less rubbish. It is a small choice that adds up over a whole town.
A park, cared for or not
Picture a park full of litter, broken bins and no flowers. Nobody wants to sit there. Nobody wants to play there. Now picture the same park, litter-free, bins emptied, flower beds cared for. People sit, play and walk their dogs there happily. Same park, same trees, same grass. Only the CARE changed, and that one difference changed how every single person actually used the place.
It is everyone's job
Looking after a local place is not just for grown-ups or workers. Every visitor makes it a little better or a little worse, just by what they choose to do. One person dropping litter, or one person picking it up, both matter.