Environmental Policy
Sunnyfields support the environment and incorporate this into their daily routine policies:
Reducing waste by:
· Switching off unnecessary lights
· Using both sides of paper when possible
· Using emails and text messages to reduce paper
· Only photocopying as necessary
· Encouraging children to potty train at 2 years to reduce the use of nappies by 20%
Reusing and Recycling:
· Composting fruit and vegetable peelings in our wormery
· We accept donated play items to reuse and encourage parents to 'freecycle' on our facebook site
· We accept scrap paper for children’s mark making
· Reusing cardboard boxes and packaging
· Recycling what we can minimizing waste
· We are lobbying to have recycling for commercial use
Restore:
· We have a natural wildlife area for children to explore living things, children are encouraged to return living creatures back to their original habitat.
· Children are encouraged to respect equipment and books, books are repaired and reused where possible
· Preventing damage and picking up litter
Respect and caring for our own environment:
· Moving away from using glitter and plastic sequins
· Moving away from using plastic straws
· Not receiving deliveries in plastic bags
· Reducing one use plastic i.e plastic cups/ plates/ cutlery
· Growing our own organic herbs, fruit & vegetables
· Creating a bug hotel for wildlife
· No Helium balloons
· Caring for animals and feeding birds in winter
· Encouraging cycling and walking when possible
· Respecting our neighbours
Using more environmental products:
· By welcoming parents to use Biodegradable nappies and nappy sacks
· Supporting parents that wish to provide cloth nappies and clean them at home
· Using biodegradable wipes and encouraging parents to do the same