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Posted: Monday 24 May 2010

Bags of Rags for Cash

Rag Bag Collection at Kingarth StreetPrimary pupils hauled in bags of rags for their textile recycling day on 20 May. As a member of the 'Rag Bag' Textile Recycling Scheme, Hutchesons' is helping raise awareness about Textile Recycling in the UK.

 

"We held another successful Rag Bag day on 20 May," says teacher Mrs Anne Smart. "The P4 Eco School representatives told pupils and staff about the event at Assembly and wrote a letter telling parents about the collection.

Rag Bag Collection at Kingarth Street"Pupils brought in bags of unwanted clothing and put them into House ‘piles', with Montrose winning the competition for most Rag Bags."

The textiles were collected later that day and taken to the recycling centre in Denny, where they are sorted into about 40 different types, graded according to quality and then baled at the the factory for reuse or recycling.

Rag Bag Collection at Kingarth Street"We now look forward to receiving a cheque that will go into our Eco funds to help improve the school grounds," says Mrs Smart.

The Scheme contributes towards Glasgow City Council's recycling targets.

An outdoor textile recycling bin is now positioned outside the Boleyn Road entrance of the Secondary School. The bin is free and Hutchesons' will be paid every time the bank is emptied, with funds raised split equally between EcoSchools and community action activities.

 

 

Tags: Community, Eco-Schools, Primary

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