Reverse recycling’s a winner at Barry College
Many people can remember earning a little extra pocket money by depositing their empty bottles, but Barry College learner Jordan Vatsaloo has won himself a shiny new iPod.
Barry College’s reverse recycling bottle bank – the first in a Welsh college – has proved extremely popular with learners. Anyone depositing a bottle receives tickets which can be used to buy food and drink in the College refectory.
“We had the idea that once a term there would be a golden ticket, and whoever got the golden ticket would win an iPod,” Assistant Principal, Finance and Resources, Mark Roberts explained. Jordan, who is on a plumbing course at Barry College, is the latest winner.
Reverse recycling hit the headlines this week with the launch of a national campaign calling for a new bottle deposit law which would pay people for recycling their plastic bottles.
Barry College’s reverse vending machine was installed in October 2007, making it the first college in Wales to run such a deposit scheme.
“We have collected 3,000 bottles,” David Speight, manager of Aramark which is responsible for the College’s catering, said. “We have a range of promotions for the points awarded for using it which change regularly. It’s proved very popular – some of our learners collect bottles to bring in and recycle for fruit or water.”
The machine forms part of Barry College’s response to the sustainable development agenda.
“We now have a Welsh Assembly Government cabinet minister with responsibility for sustainability in Jane Davidson, and an action plan has been developed for the education sector and FE colleges are required to make a full contribution,” Mark Roberts added.
“This machine is one way of addressing these sustainability issues – the College is also now a Fairtrade flagship employer. We evaluated catering tenders in terms of improving recycling and sustainability issues and Aramark suggested reverse recycling.”
Notes
- For further information, contact Chris Baker at Barry College on 01446 725015 or by email at [email protected].
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Reverse recycling’s a winner at Barry CollegeBarry College’s reverse recycling bottle bank – the first in a Welsh college – has proved extremely popular with learners. Anyone depositing a bottle receives tickets which can be used to buy food and drink in the College refectory.
Many people can remember earning a little extra pocket money by depositing their empty bottles, but Barry College learner Jordan Vatsaloo has won himself a shiny new iPod.
“We had the idea that once a term there would be a golden ticket, and whoever got the golden ticket would win an iPod,” Assistant Principal, Finance and Resources, Mark Roberts explained. Jordan, who is on a plumbing course at Barry College, is the latest winner.
Reverse recycling hit the headlines this week with the launch of a national campaign calling for a new bottle deposit law which would pay people for recycling their plastic bottles.
Barry College’s reverse vending machine was installed in October 2007, making it the first college in Wales to run such a deposit scheme.
“We have collected 3,000 bottles,” David Speight, manager of Aramark which is responsible for the College’s catering, said. “We have a range of promotions for the points awarded for using it which change regularly. It’s proved very popular – some of our learners collect bottles to bring in and recycle for fruit or water.”
The machine forms part of Barry College’s response to the sustainable development agenda.
“We now have a Welsh Assembly Government cabinet minister with responsibility for sustainability in Jane Davidson, and an action plan has been developed for the education sector and FE colleges are required to make a full contribution,” Mark Roberts added.
“This machine is one way of addressing these sustainability issues – the College is also now a Fairtrade flagship employer. We evaluated catering tenders in terms of improving recycling and sustainability issues and Aramark suggested reverse recycling.”
Notes
- Picture Image002 – L-R David Speight, Aramark Manager; plumbing learner Jordan Vatsaloo; Mark Roberts, Assistant Principal Finance and Resources in front of the reverse vending machine
- For further information, contact Chris Baker at Barry College on 01446 725015 or by email at [email protected].
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