Charlotte Howard (10) from St Anne’s Primary School, Buxton has been announced the overall winner of the 2013 ‘Recycle Cycle’ competition. Isobel Timms (9) from Burbage Primary and Trey Snodgrass (9) from Harpur Hill Primary School are revealed as runners-up.
Entrants from schools across Buxton were tasked with designing a poster, writing a poem, creating something new from a bottle or producing a short film. All the entries aimed to encourage recycling and promote the understanding that these materials should be seen as a valuable resource, not waste.
The judging panel, which consisted of Nestlé Waters, Recoup, Wastebusters, teachers from the schools, the Buxton Advertiser, High Peak Radio and the Mayor of High Peak Borough Council, were inspired by the effort the pupils had made, and the strong interest in the recycling message by the next generation.
Charlotte’s poster will be used in the Buxton community to promote recycling and help educate the general public, and she wins £150 of high street vouchers. Isobel and Trey win £50 of high street vouchers.
The ‘Recycling Cycle’ scheme is a partnership between Nestlé Waters and Recoup, and aims to change people’s behaviour towards recycling and show that their efforts can make a real difference.
The continued support in the area is particularly relevant for Nestlé Waters, as the company itself has achieved much recognition for its work in sustainability and the environment, including the factory achieving independent verification of Zero Waste to Landfill in March this year.
The scheme has seen over 60 recycling units placed in the local area, including in nine schools in Buxton, reaching over 3,000 pupils. This year a new additional element of an engaging education programme was included in three schools, in addition to the recycling competition.
Both activities have been hugely popular. To spark their imaginations, the children took part in fun activities delivered in their school assemblies, which included practical, interactive games and videos to demonstrate the importance of recycling to pupils.
The ‘Recycling Cycle’ scheme is a pilot and if successful will be rolled out in other communities across the UK to promote recycling.
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