Carltons Mini Recycling Event

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12/05/2011

Thursday 21st April saw residents of the Carltons Estate in Little London involved in their very own 'mini recycling event'.

The event, organised by Groundwork and North West North Homes Leeds (WNWHL), aimed to make residents more aware of what they can do with their litter, waste, and other items.

Groundwork, WNWHL and local PCSOs joined staff and children from Little London Primary School and local residents to take part in the following activities:

• Fantasy Bin Challenge game with Groundwork’s “Spike” – the green wheelie bin
  
• Making smoothies with the Rejuicynator – a pedal/solar powered machine aimed at raising awareness of cleaner energy, healthy choices and the benefits of recycling containers to grow edible plants
  
• Litter picking and hedge cutting around the estate, as well as general tidy up and sweep up of leaves and rubbish

The day was deemed a success with all concerned learning a little bit more about the benefits of recycling and reusing items.

Poster Design

The very original and eyecatching poster for the event (pictured above) was designed by children from Little London Primary School. A class of around 30 pupils worked with Little London Arts and Groundwork to produce the poster made from recycled materials. Every pupil contributed in some way to the final piece of work, whether it was creating the background, creating the houses and buildings, the flowers, or the text.

The design was used for both a poster and flyer and distributed to all residents in the immediate area.

The original artwork will be proudly displayed at the school for all to see.