Recycling means that we can use the materials again.  Some examples of recycling we can do are to put our cans and bottles into the recycling bank in the town car-park.  When the cans and glass bottles are taken to the factories, the bottles are melted and used to make other glass products again, like windows, clocks and bulbs.  Cans are also melted down and used to make cans again or some ladders.  Paper can also be recycled.   During summer camp we recycled paper.  First we made pulp from old shredded paper, then flattened the pulp, pressed flowers into it and then allowed it to dry.  As we all know, paper is made from trees and the more we recycle paper, the more trees we save and we have for fresh, clean air.

By Séamus O’Keeffe

About two months ago, Ted and Marcus visited our school to talk about waste management and recycling.  The amount of waste recycling in Ireland compared with other countries is staggering as we only recycle 6-9% of our waste.  We have a lot to learn from other countries, take Germany for instance; they recycle 30-60% of their waste because nearly all the houses over there have recycle bins and compost bins.  The companies by law have to dispose of the waste packaging themselves.

On their second visit the recapped on there last visit and also they planted two willow trees and told us why you couldn’t plant an Oak tree because the roots would destroy the schools foundation. (We speak for everyone by saying, ”we wanted to plant the tree“) Finally the showed us how a tree works and why they are so important.

By Billy Allen and Kevin O Sullivan