LOCAL SCHOOL CHILDREN TREATED TO INTERACTIVE RECYCLING WORKSHOP

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Earlier this month (March), KS2 pupils from Thomas Russell Junior School in Burton-on-Trent were treated to an interactive aluminium recycling workshop, after student Elsie Burgess (8) took home first place in a national competition.

Organised by the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro), the competition saw thousands of primary pupils from all over the UK tasked with designing the graphics for a brand new recycling bin. According to the judges, Elsie’s winning entry brought passion and creativity to the challenge of increasing recycling rates.

As her prize, Elsie’s design has been created and delivered to her school. In addition, her classmates were also treated to a hands-on recycling workshop run by social enterprise Casting Innovations.

Demonstrating the aluminium recycling process in a safe and controlled environment, the workshop saw drink cans melted down and cast into moulds. Each pupil took home a recycled keyring to remind them about the importance of recycling.

Claire Boot, education officer at Alupro, commented: “Educating the next generation is an important part of our work here at the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation and we’re delighted to see the continued impact of the Masters of Infinity programme. We were so impressed with this year’s entries, but Elsie’s design really stood out.”

Mrs Kerr-Delworth, teacher at Thomas Russell Junior School, added: “I came across the Masters of Infinity resources when I was looking for a project for my Climate Changers – an inspirational bunch of year 6 pupils who are passionate about their role in looking after our planet – and was immediately drawn to it.

“The resources are brilliant as they have child-friendly graphics and a theme – beat LandPhil – but the language and facts behind this don’t talk down to children and are incredibly informative and engaging. The Climate Changers led an assembly to introduce the rest of the school to the resources and the competition but next time we will be incorporating the work into our PSHE curriculum time to really do it justice. What a find!”

 

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WREXHAM PUPIL WINS NATIONAL RECYCLING COMPETITION

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A Year 7 pupil from Castell Alun High School in Wrexham is celebrating, after winning first prize in a national competition organised by the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro).

Launched as part of Alupro’s ‘Bin-fluencers’ campaign, an educational programme developed to help schoolchildren increase their knowledge of recycling, the competition invited students from across the UK to come up with a vibrant recycling bin design.

Budding artist Isabella Adams took home gold, having submitted what the judges considered a ‘highly creative and engaging entry’. Alongside seeing her artwork emblazoned on a brand new recycling bin donated to her school, 11-year-old Isabella also takes home an iPad.

Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, commented: “As the voice of the UK aluminium packaging industry, we’re committed to increasing national recycling rates. Educating the next generation about best practice recycling and sustainability is a key theme across our work.

“Our Bin-fluencers campaign is just one of many educational initiatives organised by the team to help make recycling more appealing to students. By creating ready-to-use resources and competitions, we hope that teachers find it easier to integrate recycling into the curriculum and encourage pupils to participate.

“We thought Isabella’s design stood head and shoulders above the other entries received. Showcased on a brand new recycling bin donated to Castell Alun High School, I hope she’ll be just as proud seeing it every day on the way to her classes.”

Kate Jackson, Teacher at Castell Alun High School, added “Castell Alun STEM club members were excited to take part in the ‘Bin-fluencers’ activities supplied by Alupro and everybody really enjoyed learning about recycling and the impact for good this has on our planet. Our students were genuinely thrilled to be recognised for their hard work and passion, and we are very proud to have Isabella’s submission chosen as the overall winner.”

 

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NORFOLK SCHOOL ENJOYS RECYCLING WORKSHOP AFTER PUPIL WINS NATIONAL COMPETITION

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Children from The Bawburgh School in Norfolk were treated to an interactive aluminium recycling workshop, after one Year 5 pupil won a national competition organised by Fun Kids Radio and Alupro.

10-year-old Benjamin was awarded first place, from a significant amount of entrants across the UK, after correctly identifying that more than 75% of aluminium ever made is still in use today. The prize secured Benjamin and his classmates a workshop with social enterprise Casting Innovations, who provided the unique opportunity to watch the aluminium recycling process first-hand, with metal melted at temperatures of more than 1000ºC in a controlled and safe environment at their school.

With the class watching on, the Casting Innovations team melted down used drink cans collected by pupils and cast them into moulds made by the pupils earlier in the workshop. Each pupil took home a recycled keyring as a memento of the day and to remind them about the importance of recycling, sustainability and the infinite circularity of aluminium packaging.

Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, commented: “Our collaboration with Fun Kids Radio came as part of a wider campaign to get primary and secondary school pupils excited about recycling. We recorded a series of ten webinars exploring the properties of aluminium, which are each available to download for free from the Fun Kids website.

“To celebrate the launch, we also hosted a competition, which attracted thousands of entries from school children nationwide. We were so impressed with the number of entries received and offer our congratulations to Benjamin on winning the top prize.”

For more information about the podcast series, or to download the ten episodes, visit www.funkidslive.com.

ALUPRO CAMPAIGN ENCOURAGES SCHOOLCHILDREN TO BECOME RECYCLING INFLUENCERS

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Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, has launched an educational campaign to help KS3 pupils improve their knowledge about recycling. From 7th March, schools across the UK and Ireland will be invited to participate in the ‘Bin-fluencers’ campaign, which brings resource efficiency into the classroom in a fun and engaging way.

Comprising a series of fact-filled animations, packed with practical challenges, Bin-fluencers explores the benefits of recycling, the unique properties of packaging materials and the link between consumption and the environment. Supporting teaching notes, curriculum links, quiz questions and challenge sheets will be available to download from the Learning Aluminium website.

After watching the animations, pupils are challenged to create their own influencer-inspired video to share what they’ve learnt via the classroom, home or social media channels. The most creative entry will win an iPad, alongside £500 worth of vouchers for their school.

Tom Giddings, general manager of Alupro, commented: “We believe that educating pupils about recycling and inspiring the next generation to become sustainability influencers will help to drive ever-increasing recycling rates. We’re looking forward to rolling-out our latest campaign and supporting teachers as they work with their classes to promote the benefits of recycling.

“Bin-fluencers is the latest in a long line of educational initiatives created by Alupro to make recycling more appealing to primary and secondary school pupils. We hope that our comprehensive learning resources make it easy for teachers to integrate recycling into the curriculum and fun for pupils to participate in!”

 

Alupro campaign encourages schoolchildren to become recycling influencers

Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, has launched an educational campaign to help KS3 pupils improve their knowledge about recycling. From 7th March 2022, schools across the UK and Ireland will be invited to participate in the ‘Bin-fluencers’ campaign, which brings resource efficiency into the classroom in a fun and engaging way.

Comprising a series of fact-filled animations, packed with practical challenges, Bin-fluencers explores the benefits of recycling, the unique properties of packaging materials and the link between consumption and the environment. Supporting teaching notes, curriculum links, quiz questions and challenge sheets will be available to download from the Learning Aluminium website.

After watching the animations, pupils are challenged to create their own influencer-inspired video to share what they’ve learnt via the classroom, home or social media channels. The most creative entry will win an iPad, alongside £500 worth of vouchers for their school.

Tom Giddings, general manager of Alupro, commented: “We believe that educating pupils about recycling and inspiring the next generation to become sustainability influencers will help to drive ever-increasing recycling rates. We’re looking forward to rolling-out our latest campaign and supporting teachers as they work with their classes to promote the benefits of recycling.

“Bin-fluencers is the latest in a long line of educational initiatives created by Alupro to make recycling more appealing to primary and secondary school pupils. We hope that our comprehensive learning resources make it easy for teachers to integrate recycling into the curriculum and fun for pupils to participate in!”

For more information about the Bin-fluencers campaign, or to download the campaign resources, visit www.learningaluminium.co.uk. To find out more about Alupro, visit www.alupro.org.uk.

Fun Kids set to launch aluminium recycling podcast series

Fun Kids, the UK’s leading radio station for children, families and parents, is set to broadcast a series of ten engaging podcast episodes about the benefits of aluminium recycling. Broadcasting on Fun Kids at 5.30pm from Monday 14 February, and available to download from the Fun Kids website, the series is aimed at KS2 and KS3 pupils.

In each episode, characters Max, Alisha and Mum learn more about aluminium packaging, how it’s made and how best to recycle it. Alongside discussing the challenges of contamination, the trio explore the reprocessing of recycled aluminium, visiting a wide range of locations to explain its infinite circularity.

Coming as part of a wider national initiative to get primary and secondary school pupils excited about recycling, the series has been co-created by the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro). Through its Learning Aluminium website, parents, pupils, carers and teachers can download further free resources to help build knowledge about packaging materials and recycling best practice.

Tom Giddings, general manager of Alupro, commented: “Over the past few years, aluminium packaging recycling rates have continued to increase across the UK. With sustainability, emissions and the environment continuing to rise up the national agenda, recycling is becoming a key part of everyday life.

“But while increasing volumes is excellent news indeed, recycling isn’t just a short-term concern. As resources become scarcer and material demand continues to increase, recycling will quickly become pivotal to maintaining the global supply chain. Our latest educational campaign therefore focuses on the next generation – educating them about the importance of recycling and encouraging them to separate their used packaging materials from a young age.”

Gregory Watson, managing director of Fun Kids, added: “Sustainability and recycling is an important topic for children to learn about. We’re delighted to be hosting this podcast series in partnership with Alupro – making the process fun and engaging for all the family.

“We’re confident that it will prove a valuable resource for thousands of pupils, helping them to gain a greater understanding of the aluminium industry and the vital importance of recycling used packaging materials.”

The brand new podcast series will be launched on Monday 14 February (5.30pm) and broadcast daily for an initial 4 weeks. To celebrate the launch, Fun Kids is also running a competition, both on-air and online, to win an exciting prize.

For more information about the podcast series, or to subscribe to each of the ten episodes, visit www.funkidslive.com. Fun Kids is available across the UK on DAB digital radio, and online at visit www.funkidslive.com.

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