Essential Feature
Cool Winners
Twiss Green Primary School in Culcheth
were the clear winners of a competition
run by local computer recycling company,
Recycle Technology Ltd (RTL).
The competition, run in conjunction with
Manchester Phoenix Ice Hockey team,
asked schools to collect up their old IT,
electrical equipment and mobile phones.
With the school collecting the most items
winning tickets to see the Manchester
Phoenix play a match sponsored by RTL
at the Altrincham Ice Dome on Sunday
15th March 2015.
In the short space of four weeks Twiss
Green Primary School collected a huge
amount of equipment which included
old computers, laptops, networking
equipment,
monitors,
printers,
keyboards and mice, old sat navs, dance
mats, telephones, smart phones and
mobile phones.
“Fantastic
that my job actually gave my daughter’s
school and RTL a local company added
value! As soon as I read the flyer on the
competition that was being held I knew I
could get involved.
Emptying out a local Data Centre for a
large company we had plenty of ‘old’ IT
equipment,” reported Heln B, a parent of
one of the pupils at twiss Green School.
“It was a win-win situation all round, my
project will have lower costs due to free
collection from RTL; RTL have double the
amount, and Twiss Green Primary should
gain many more points to hopefully
WIN the competition! Great competition
to raise awareness of the importance of
recycling for school kids!”
“Recycling is a key topic for our Eco-Team,
so the children were delighted to take
part in this competition,” commented
Clare Reece, a parent and the Eco-Team
Coordinator. “It was great to see them
so enthusiastic about getting the whole
school involved, and about which items
they could donate. We are thrilled to be
the winners and we are looking forward
to watching an ice-hockey match!”
The haul of two van-loads was increased
by the kind donation from one of
the parents employers providing old
equipment for the school to recycle.
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In addition to the Ice Hockey tickets
the school received a donation towards
school funds as a thank you for taking
part.
If you have any equipment that you wish
to recycle RTL can be contacted on 01925
242223.
Doug Brown, Managing Director of RTL,
said, “This innovative competition is a
good way for children to become aware
of the importance of what can be recycled
and be rewarded from their efforts.”
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