Say Tata to landfill with steel can recycling

SCHOOLCHILDREN in Carmarthenshire are saying Tata to landfill as they learn about steel can recycling.

The council’s waste section has teamed up with Tata Steel to deliver recycling workshops in secondary schools across the county.

The workshops look at the life story of a steel can and the differences between materials. The pupils talk about the benefits of recycling and what happens to our blue bag after we put it out for collection. They also look at different types of packaging and why they are used for various products.

Nicola Bennett who is delivering the workshops for Tata Steel said: “It’s really good to see that the pupils in Carmarthenshire are so enthusiastic about this subject, we all use packaging every day but not many stop to think about the consequences of choosing the right packaging.”

Year 7 and 8 pupils at Coedcae Comprehensive School in Llanelli attended the workshop as part of their PSE (Personal and Social Education) lesson. The school has signed up to the Eco-Schools programme.

Teacher Barbara Lewis said: “Our pupils really enjoyed the workshop and we are very pleased for them to have the opportunity to learn more about sustainability in our local businesses. The children are really keen and are working hard towards gaining the Green Flag for Coedcae.”

The council has a number of initiatives to make it as easy as possible for residents to recycle. We are now recycling/composting more than half our rubbish in Carmarthenshire and the amount going to landfill is reducing every year.

CAPTION: Garvin Freeman and Nicola Bennett from TATA Steel, council sustainability and waste awareness officer Tina Brice, Coedcae School Pastoral Support Assistant Julie Latham and year 7 and 8 PSE pupils.

Picture: Jeff Connell.