Students at Sawtry Community College are taking up the recycling challenge in a big way – following the delivery of 150 green boxes and one recycling skip.
The lorry load of boxes were delivered by Huntingdonshire District Council and some of the students were there to help unload them and distribute them around the school where they are being used for waste paper, cardboard, plastic bottles and drinks cans.
The College Eco-School committee approached the council because they were collecting cans and bottles but had nowhere to put the rubbish. The college has set up a system where they can put their cans or bottles back in to a vending machine for recycling and earn tokens to spend on healthy refreshments and activities.
Chris Jablonski, the council’s environment team leader, who supervised the delivery, told the young people: “I am delighted you have joined in the scheme, which is now supported by a number of schools throughout the district. Recycling is important and your contribution is helping to make a difference”.
Associate Principal, Alan Stevens said: “Sawtry students wanted to do their bit in helping the environment, it is an excellent scheme and I am delighted they wanted to do something to enhance the environment”.
Students and teachers will be encouraged to place non confidential paper in the boxes and larger amounts of waste in the skip outside the college which will be collected on a regular basis and the contents sent for recycling.
Supplied by Huntingdonshire District Council
