Green Flag

The Green flag scheme for schools is a scheme that recognises the efforts of students to improve their school environment by implementing a waste management scheme. The applicants generally (a) perform an audit of waste production and (b) examine the purchasing policy in their school. They are then required to improve the current situation through the implementation of some waste management measures (e.g. purchase of recycled goods, implementation of composting schemes, etc.). It is planned to introduce some other green award schemes for other sectors (e.g. Failte Glas Campaign for hotels).