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School pupils in Burry Port are going green. A ‘Green Day’ was held at Glanymor School to raises awareness on issues including litter, waste and recycling and energy efficiency. A workshop was held with Year 9 pupils who are looking at designing their own eco house with council sustainability officers there to offer advice on composting food and garden waste. A second workshop was also held with TATA Steel on can recycling. Pupils then carried out a litter-pick of the school grounds, the bus bay and the area outside the school in the afternoon. In total they collected 26kg of rubbish mostly crisp packets, sweet and chocolate wrappers, drinks bottles and cans as a result of ‘eating on the go.’ The pupils have now suggested a rota for form groups to carry out litter-picks in these hot-spot areas in form period and morning registration. A lot of work is underway at the school to help the environment. As well as having recycling bins in the classroom and in the yard, the school also h...

Pupils in Newcastle Emlyn have won iPods for their efforts to keep their school clean. Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn took part in a ‘green day’ with Carmarthenshire County Council back in June as part of Wales Sustainability Week. The aim was to encourage pupils to put their litter in the bin and recycle as much of their waste as possible. The day began with a special assembly and a short film on climate change followed by litter-related activities in lessons throughout the day. For example, pupils designed litter posters in art and designed and created a new type of recycling bin for the school in design and technology.. Council officers also went into the classroom to speak to pupils about litter and its consequences and litter-picks were held within the school grounds. As part of the ‘green day’, pupils were asked to come up with ideas on how best to tackle litter at the school - with all suggestions entered into a prize draw to win an iPod. The winners have now been presented with their priz...