Pupils at a primary school in North Lanarkshire are going the extra mile for the environment by setting up a drop-off point for “hard-to-recycle” items that can’t normally be discarded in household waste.Staff, pupils and residents living near St Aidan’s Primary in Wishaw can take items such as laundry products, packaging, reusable drinks bottles and food storage containers to the collection point after the school signed up to a number of TerraCycle’s free recycling programmes, including the Sistema Food Storage Container and Reusable Bottle Free Recycling Programme.The materials are not usually included in council kerbside recycling collections so have traditionally been destined for landfill or incineration.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Once dropped off at the school, the items are sent to TerraCycle, the world leader in recycling hard-to-recycle waste.For every item collected TerraCycle points are earned which are redeemed as monetary donations to the school’s supported charities which include Missio, SCIAF and Mary’s Meals.The drop-off point can be found at the school on Coltness Road and is open to the community between 9am and 5pm on weekdays.
Local residents are encouraged to bring their “unrecyclable” items to the location to be recycled and help boost the school’s fundraising efforts.
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