Daisy Goddard-Dickinson, a year 6 pupil from St Nicholas CofE Primary School near Ripon, has scooped first place in a national competition run by the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro).
Organised as part of ‘Bin-fluencers’, an educational programme aimed at KS3 pupils to help improve knowledge about recycling, the competition invited schoolchildren from all over the UK to come up with a novel design for a recycling bin that would encourage their classmates to think twice about throwing away their rubbish.
Perfectly answering the brief with her creative entry, Daisy’s design really stood out from the crowd. The judges were impressed with her imaginative approach and awarded her first place. Daisy’s prize will include seeing her winning design emblazoned on a brand new recycling bin, as well as taking home an iPad. Her classmates will also enjoy a £250 voucher to spend on books, art equipment and other supplies.
Miss Marlow, teacher at St Nicholas CofE Primary School, said: “When we heard about the Bin-fluencers programme, we were really excited to take part. The fun activities provided by Alupro were really engaging and got our pupils talking about the importance of recycling.
“Everybody enjoyed learning about what we should and shouldn’t do with our waste, as well as how making a few small changes can have a positive impact on the planet. We’re so proud of Daisy for her winning competition entry and we can’t wait to see her bin used by our children!”
Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, added: “With the ambition of increasing national recycling rates, educating the next generation is a really important task. Bin-fluencers is just one of many campaigns that we run to improve awareness and understanding in a fun and creative way. It seems to have gone down a storm with staff and students alike.
“We were really impressed with the entries that we received, but Daisy’s design really grabbed us. She’s a hugely deserving winner and we hope that the competition has inspired the entire school to think carefully about the importance of recycling.”
Bin-fluencers is a creative campaign that brings resource efficiency into the classroom. Aimed at KS3 pupils, the initiative explores the benefits of recycling, the unique properties of packaging materials and the link between consumption and the environment. Supporting teaching notes, fact-filled animations, curriculum links, quiz questions and challenge sheets are available to download from the Learning Aluminium website.
For more information about Alupro’s latest educational initiatives, visit www.learningaluminium.co.uk. To learn more about Alupro, visit www.alupro.org.uk.