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ERP launches fun online recycling Teacher’s Kit


Posted by SchoolDays Newshound on 08/04/2011.

text re imageThe European Recycling Platform (ERP) is proud to launch an exciting set of online tools to help young school children understand the importance of recycling through fun animated online tool kit for teachers. Through interactive and educational games quizzes and colouring sheets the ERP Be Free recycling team communicate responsible recycling of electrical and electronic products and waste batteries and teachers can download the kit for FREE from www.erp-recycling.ie

The Be Free Recycling Team’ is led by Captain Recycle, a superhero character charged with spreading the responsible recycling message. His team comprises of bright and colourful characters including:
Little Miss Positive, who says “remember kids be positive about recycling”
Bulba Light, The brightest member of the team, busy lighting up school and home
Freeza Chill, says “Remind everyone to recycle me when I stop working!”
Tela Vision, “thanks for watching me, and don’t forget to look after me in my old age”
Irona Steam, is hot to tell you how to recycle free at your local recycling centre!

Students who complete the programmes on the tool kit will be presented with a Responsible Recycling Certificate!
In a recent episode of Eco Eye on RTE TV1, which featured ERP, Environmentalist and broadcaster Duncan Stewart, went along to a family home and challenged the children in the house to see how many pieces of WEEE and batteries they could find in their home, they found 30 pieces in total! If you are a mother, father or a teacher, why not challenge your children to do the same, you’ll be amazed at the results!
ERP’s Recycling Team Leader, Captain Recycle said: “I am honoured to have the task of spreading the responsible recycling message to school children in Ireland and myself and the team are charged up and ready for action!”

The ERP Teachers Kit can be downloaded from the ERP website for FREE www.erp-recycling.ie


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