[Children from Saltford Primary School at the workshop at Keynsham Recycling Hub on 8 June]
Interactive sessions to help young children learn how to repair, reuse and recycle electronics have been enjoyed by more than 430 primary school children across B&NES.
The workshops run over the past few months by Bath & North East Somerset Council in partnership with Sustainable Hive aim to encourage good recycling habits at an early age and help children understand the impact of electronic waste on the environment.
Six of the workshops took place at the council’s award-winning Keynsham Recycling Hub, which also gave children the opportunity to see state-of-the-art recycling processes in action.
The workshops were funded by Valpak, a waste management and recycling organisation that works with the council to collect and recycle electrical and electronic equipment. All primary schools in B&NES were offered an opportunity to take part.
Councillor Mark Elliott, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Resources, said: “These were fun and engaging activities that gave children first-hand experience of what recycling really involves, while helping them understand why it matters. I hope the workshops will help build positive habits that last a lifetime. These events are part of our wider efforts to reduce waste, so it’s fantastic to see so many pupils become enthusiastic about making a difference.”
Newbridge Primary School said: “The activities really engaged the children. A really formative and engaging workshop.”
This is the third year the council has run the workshops. This year’s events were attended by:
- Newbridge Primary School, Bath
- St Keyna Primary School, Keynsham
- Two Rivers Primary School, Keynsham
- Welton Primary School, Midsomer Norton
- St Philips Primary School, Bath
- Saltford Primary School, Saltford
- Paulton Junior School, Paulton
- Trinity CoE School, Radstock
- Cameley Primary School, Cameley
- St Julian’s Church School, Wellow
- Bathford Primary School, Bath
