Since early 2010, Nunthorpe’s Student Voice has been running a recycling initiative, backed by the world renowned Biffa. A lot of hard work was put in, to get the scheme running: Ordering bins, assembling bins, placing bins, presenting a recycling related assembly and much more.
Every Thursday a group of around 12 Student Voice volunteers stay back after school in order to empty the bins and re-line them. The scheme has been a great success, backed by many students and teachers; it is so effective that the amount of recyclable rubbish being collected is jaw dropping.
That is nearly all the rubbish recycled in a week. Imagine we wasted 52 times that every year for so long!
Please leave a comment on how you think the scheme is going and how it could be improved!
Thank you,
Temi, Student Voice.
Your comments
Janet Ball said on 09/06/10
More good work from Student Voice! Only praise has been received so far from staff and cleaners who are particularly impressed with how the scheme has helped the amount of rubbish around the school. Definately need to order more bins as the waiting list is growing. Your committment on a Thursday after school with the collection process is great. Keep up the good work.
Debbie Clinton – Headteacher said on 13/06/10
Well done all recyclers!
This is impressive work and I know that Mr Harris and the site management team are both impressed and very grateful.
Thank you to all!
Dr Hughes said on 20/06/10
This is a superb initiative that clearly supports the need to reduce our carbon footprint. Well done to all involved!