Newcastle Emlyn pupils do their bit for the environment
Pupils in Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn have been learning about recycling batteries and small electrical items during Recycle Week.
Although most people know about recycling their old newspapers and tin cans – they don’t realise batteries and old, broken electricals such as kettles and hairdryers can be recycled too.
The council’s waste awareness team went along to Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn in Newcastle Emlyn during Recycle Week to talk to the pupils.
Officers gave a short presentation on the importance of battery recycling and also showed a DVD on waste electrical items.
An interactive workshop was also held with pupils from years 8 and 9 looking at the life of a mobile phone - from making the phone, through to purchasing, then recycling it, and what to do with the packaging of a new phone.
Council sustainability officer Tina Brice said: “The feedback we had from both teachers and children is that it has made them think twice about putting batteries and broken electrical items in black bags. They said they didn’t realise that good quality electricals could be passed on, for example, to their local charity shop, or if they were broken and not able to be repaired to recycle them.”
Sustainability and the environment is a priority for Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn and the school’s Young Enterprise Team have been making and selling shopping/handbags out of either recycled fabric or Fairtrade cotton fabric as well as handmade gifts from recycled materials.
Council Executive Board Member for Street Scene Cllr Colin Evans said: “I am very impressed with the good work that is being carried out at Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn in relation to waste and recycling.
“Unfortunately I was unable to attend during Recycle Week but I have been told that the school has a number of exciting projects underway and I would like to congratulate both staff and pupils for their hard work.
“It is vital that we try to reduce the amount of waste that is going to landfill and recycle or reuse as much as possible; Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn really are an example to us all.”
Although most people know about recycling their old newspapers and tin cans – they don’t realise batteries and old, broken electricals such as kettles and hairdryers can be recycled too.
The council’s waste awareness team went along to Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn in Newcastle Emlyn during Recycle Week to talk to the pupils.
Officers gave a short presentation on the importance of battery recycling and also showed a DVD on waste electrical items.
An interactive workshop was also held with pupils from years 8 and 9 looking at the life of a mobile phone - from making the phone, through to purchasing, then recycling it, and what to do with the packaging of a new phone.
Council sustainability officer Tina Brice said: “The feedback we had from both teachers and children is that it has made them think twice about putting batteries and broken electrical items in black bags. They said they didn’t realise that good quality electricals could be passed on, for example, to their local charity shop, or if they were broken and not able to be repaired to recycle them.”
Sustainability and the environment is a priority for Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn and the school’s Young Enterprise Team have been making and selling shopping/handbags out of either recycled fabric or Fairtrade cotton fabric as well as handmade gifts from recycled materials.
Council Executive Board Member for Street Scene Cllr Colin Evans said: “I am very impressed with the good work that is being carried out at Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn in relation to waste and recycling.
“Unfortunately I was unable to attend during Recycle Week but I have been told that the school has a number of exciting projects underway and I would like to congratulate both staff and pupils for their hard work.
“It is vital that we try to reduce the amount of waste that is going to landfill and recycle or reuse as much as possible; Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn really are an example to us all.”
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