Research in the East of England shows how lost school uniforms are effecting the environment
Common lost items include stationary, cuddly toys and school jumpers
Research in the East of England shows how lost school uniforms are effecting the environment.
My Nametags carried out surveys in the East of England to discover how lost school uniforms are contributing to plastic waste.
Research conducted by Censuswide on behalf of My Nametags in July 2021 found that lost school uniforms contribute the equivalent of 50 million plastic bottles in the East of England.
It also revealed that children’s lost school jumpers generate more than 800 tonnes of plastic waste per year in the East of England, which is the equivalent of 50 million plastic bottles in landfill.
The most commonly lost items are toys, socks, stationary, cuddly toys and school jumpers.
All of these contain high proportions of unsustainable materials, such as plastic.
Head of Marketing for My Name Tags, Erin Cafferky, explains ways to tackle this:
“Having a designated compartment in your children’s bag going to school so they know everything has a place.
"Also, adding a name label and phone number to school uniform as we know that is one of the most common items, then that item is more likely to be returned to the owner rather than end up in waste.
"We have a full list of tips and tricks that parents can do on our website if anyone is interested in reading the full list.”
For more information on the survey and to find out the tips, head to their website.