Giving Compass' Take:

• Under its 25-year environmental plan, the British government is committed to eliminating avoidable plastic waste by 2042. Now, there is a push for schools to eliminate unnecessary plastic-use, as The Guardian reports.

• How can our education system learn from England's example? What platforms will be most effective in encouraging our students to take action against plastic waste?

• Here's more on how schools can embrace going green.

British schools are being encouraged to set themselves the target of eliminating their reliance on single-use plastics by 2022.

The education secretary, Damian Hinds, has urged headteachers in England to consider using sustainable alternatives instead of non-recyclable plastic for items such as straws, bottles, bags and food packaging.

Hinds said teachers should ensure pupils were aware of the damage that discarded plastics could do to the environment and wildlife.

“On my first school visit as education secretary almost a year ago, the very first question I was asked by a pupil was what we can do to limit the damage of plastic on the environment,” he said.

Read the full article on eliminating plastic in schools by Andrew Sparrow at The Guardian.