Redbridge Kids Make Tonnes of Difference to the Environment
| Published: 17th July 2008 17:23 |
Redbridge kids make tonnes of difference to the environment
Kirk the recycling bug with (left to right)
Danika Hossain, Cameron Thomside and
Olivia Bless from Parkhill Infants School
Redbridge school children have shown their support for a greener Redbridge
by recycling 4.1 tonnes of old Yellow Pages directories in a competition run
by Yellow Pages, Redbridge Council and the Woodland Trust.
Nineteen Redbridge schools had fun competing against each other for the
chance to win cash prizes from Yellow Pages for recycling the highest
number of old directories per pupil.
All participating schools received a certificate from Kirk the campaign
mascot for their excellent recycling efforts at an event held at Park Hill
Infants School on July 17, 2008.
Newbridge School, Loxford Lane Campus scooped the prestigious
‘Gold Oak' title and was rewarded with £300 for recycling 3.47 old
directories per pupil.
The ‘Silver Birch' award and £200 prize money went to Newbridge School,
Barley Lane Campus while Fairlop Primary School carried off the
‘Bronze Beech' certificate and £100 in cash.
- Parkhill Infants School bagged the bonus prize of £100 for most improved.
Anjum Ali from Parkhill Infants School (age 7) said :
"If we don't recycle there won't
be any space for animals and
humans to live and we will
destroy the earth, that's why it's
really important."
Cllr Mark Aaron, Cabinet Member for Environment and Highways said:
"Congratulations to all the schools that took part.
The Yellow Woods Challenge is a fantastic competition and
provides a great opportunity for our schools to help make Redbridge a
better place to live. Keeping the paper out of landfill means it can be
recycled into lots of things including animal bedding, egg boxes, packaging
and insulation material."
Richard Duggleby, Head of External Relations at Yell, the publisher of Yellow Pages* directories, said:
"Congratulations to all the schools
that got behind the challenge and
demonstrated tremendous commitment
to helping the environment.
Redbridge schools collected a grand total of 2,871 old directories, which will
now be recycled into paper products by Keeble Paper Recycling in Rainham,
Essex."
Janice Hix, Corporate Partnerships Manager at the Woodland Trust,
said:
"The Yellow Woods Challenge helps us raise valuable funds for our ‘Tree For
All' campaign - the most ambitious children's tree-planting project ever launched
in the UK. In addition, it helps teach children about looking after our native
woodland and gives them a hands-on opportunity to grow and plant their
own trees from seed."
