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Cash for Clobber
As part of its
involvement in the Southern Waste Management Partnership (SWaMP2008)
Newry and Mourne District Council has been promoting the Cash for
Clobber Week to local schools in association with Cookstown Textile
Recyclers for five years.
The scheme has
been extremely successful helping to divert waste away from landfill,
providing much needed funds for schools and the designated charity.
In November 2009 15 schools took part, diverting
a total of 6,652 kgs away from landfill, raising £5,985 for
school, funds and £332 for the NI Cancer Fund for Children.
The Council hosted a prize giving presentation to
recognise the efforts of the top 6 schools. Mullaglass Primary School
and St Mary's High, Newry received £100 for collecting the
most textiles per school head. Four runners up - Newtownhamilton
PS, Grange PS, Windsor Hill PS and St Joseph PS, Meigh – all
received £50 each.
Mayor Councillor John Feehan congratulated all the
schools for their participation in the project and commented that
““The Cash for Clobber scheme works on three levels.
It is an ideal way for schools to make some much needed funds; it
helps to support a worthy charity and it also benefits our environment
by reducing the amount of waste going to landfill.”
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