The Pod is Wastebuster’s free, award-winning programme for schools, offering curriculum-linked teaching resources and national environmental campaigns that combine science, sustainability and real-world action.

Teachers

Explore free cross-curricular resources to help your students get to grips with energy, science and sustainability.

Engage your students with interactive games, fantastic films, interesting info packs and exciting activities.

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Students

Explore the fun side of science! Discover the world inside your household appliances with our games, and let Busta and Pong remind you to turn off your lights with a singalong song. You can even get your friends involved with our group activities!

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Campaigns

Our campaigns inspire young people to take action! Check out our latest campaigns and sign up to access free resources.

Join now and put your school on our campaign map!

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Get involved in our campaigns

Our campaigns educate and empower children and young people to take action — delivering measurable impact on energy, waste, recycling, water, carbon and biodiversity.

Recycle to Read Toys

Take part in this exciting new toy recycling campaign for an opportunity to inspire your children to care for the environment and get great new books for your school.

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Water Week 2026

This is a fantastic opportunity to join other schools all over the UK in learning, celebrating and taking action to protect this precious natural resource.

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Switch Off Fortnight 2026

Join in Switch Off Fortnight 2026 to find out how your school can inspire students to save energy at school and home, and help tackle climate change.

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Recycle to Read Batteries

Collect used batteries at school to help the environment, get discounted books and win prizes.

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Waste Week 2026

Join in Waste Week 2026 to find out how your school can inspire students to save waste at school and home, and help tackle climate change.

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Recycle to Read Textiles

Get free books for your school in return for collecting textiles for recycling!

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What's Under Your Feet? 2025/26

Help scientists understand the impact climate change is having on UK birds, with this important citizen science experiement

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