'Eco-warriors' help school clean-up
Young eco-warriors from Blaenau Primary School collected 12 bags of rubbish in a litter-pick at the local park. The clean-up was carried out as part of an eco-day at the school and all of the litter will be recycled. The day began with a walk to school with the council’s road safety mascot Gary Gosafe to promote healthy living and a special assembly all about caring for the environment. During the day, the pupils made mini-gardens, football pitches and musical instruments out of shoeboxes and other unwanted household waste. They also had a visit from the council’s eco-friendly elephant Eco Eli and officers talked to the children about litter prevention before carrying out the litter-pick, joined by local MP Jonathan Edwards. In the afternoon, the youngsters, who had all dressed in green for the day, heard about the importance of Fairtrade and learnt about the work of the National Trust. The school has already received the Silver award in the Eco Schools programme and is working towards...