Local housebuilder David Wilson Homes partnered with Mandeville Primary School located nearby its Sawbridge Park development, to promote recycling in the lead up to World Environment Day which took place on Saturday 5th June. The housebuilder encouraged pupils to collect plastic lid tops over a number of weeks to fill a ‘Zero Waste Box’ and were rewarded for their hard work with a bench made out of recycled plastic.
This was part of a wider campaign implemented by David Wilson North Thames at schools across the Northern Home Counties, with a total of 37, 825 units of waste recycled.
It is often assumed that plastic lids cannot be recycled and so they end up in landfill, in oceans or on beaches with plastic consistently making up 80% of all marine debris studied.* The ‘Zero Waste Boxes’ donated to the school allowed pupils to recycle 7565 units of waste and learn about the importance of individual action to tackle plastic pollution.
Karly Williams, Sales and Marketing Director for David Wilson North Thames, commented: “As a sustainable housebuilder, we wanted to work with Mandeville Primary School to encourage pupils to recycle. The amount of plastic lids that the school collected was very impressive and a reminder of the small steps we can take on an individual level which can have a larger impact. We hope the pupils found it educational and enjoy using their recycled plastic bench.”
Sarah Whisker, Early Years Foundation Stage Leader, commented: “The plastic pollution crisis is incredibly important and we are passionate about teaching pupils from a young age to recycle, so we were happy to work with David Wilson Homes on this campaign. The pupils enjoyed collecting plastic lid tops and encouraging their families to get involved too, it made recycling engaging and fun for the pupils. They are also very excited to use the recycled plastic bench, which we would like to thank David Wilson Homes for donating – it looks fantastic!”
A selection of three and four bedroom homes are available at David Wilson North Thames’ Sawbridge Park development in Sawbridgeworth, with prices starting from £505,000 for a three bedroom home.
For further details about David Wilson Homes or the new homes at Sawbridge Park call 0333 3558 501 or visit www.dwh.co.uk.