In April 2019, ISPP took the bold move to make our campus single-use plastic free. This includes water bottles, disposable cups, plastic bags and other lightweight, convenience plastics – all of which are now not permitted on our campus. We consider this one of our strongest initiatives to date, in both protecting the environment and leading by example to the community.
ISPP’s campus has been designed with the environment in mind. The school recycles its wastewater, using an underground treatment plant which removes most impurities from sewage and greywater to make it approximately 96% pure. The reclaimed water is used to irrigate the sports fields.

To reduce its carbon footprint and the dependency on traditional power, ISPP introduced a solar power system which now supplies 1MW and meets half the school’s electricity needs. As well as being beneficial to the environment, the system will have paid for itself in around 6 years. The lifespan of photovoltaic cells is between 20 – 25 years, so ISPP can devote more of its resources to worthy causes.
ISPP’s students are actively involved in recycling – they take food waste from the cafeteria and add it to the school’s compost bins. The compost is used as natural fertilizer for the range of trees and flowers spread around the campus.
A further student-led initiative has reduced reliance on paper towels in bathrooms. ISPP has installed hand dryers throughout the school. This has reduced waste and, even with increased electricity use, it is still more environmentally friendly to use these low power dryers. Students also led the way in proposing and implementing a successful school-wide ban on lamination.