Clyde Valley High in Wishaw, St Andrew’s High in Coatbridge and Chryston High have new recycling bins located around the school grounds.
Pupils at three secondary schools in North Lanarkshire are playing their part in reducing litter and carbon emissions in their communities.
Clyde Valley High in Wishaw, St Andrew’s High in Coatbridge and Chryston High have new recycling bins located around the school grounds.
The bins were provided by the council’s waste services team as a pilot project. Each bin has sections for paper and card, glass, metal and plastic, and general waste.
Pupils from the Sustainability Group at Clyde Valley High School met Councillor Helen Loughran, Convener of the Environment and Climate Change Committee, Councillor Anne McCrory, Vice Convener of the Education, Children and Families Committee, to explain how they are promoting recycling and carbon awareness across the school.
The Sustainability Committee members said: “The new bins make it easier for everyone to recycle and really support the projects we’re leading to make our school more sustainable.”
Yvonne McKenna, acting headteacher at Clyde Valley High, said: “We are very proud of the work of our Sustainability Committee and are glad to have the facilities to support the improvements pupils are leading in this crucial area.”
“Recycling our waste is a simple but important way we can all help reduce carbon emissions and tackle climate change,” Councillor Loughran explained.
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“Our kerbside waste service makes it easy for residents to recycle their household rubbish, and by providing these bins in schools, we are encouraging young people to dispose of their litter responsibly from an early age.”
“Well done to the pupils at Clyde Valley, Chryston and St Andrew’s High Schools for raising awareness of the impact of litter on our local communities,” said Councillor McCrory.
“It was inspiring to hear the commitment and enthusiasm of the members of the Clyde Valley High Sustainability Group in making a difference to the environmental issues affecting us all.”
The council is supporting environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful’s Spring Clean campaign which starts on 13 March and brings people together to take part in community litter picks.
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