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Lauren's magical design for
recycling
A 10 year old pupil has come up with a
magical way to help boost Liverpool's recycling rate.
Lauren Eagle, a pupil at Holy Name School was the winner of a competition to
create a figurehead; to be called:- 'Recycle Michael' for the city's recycling
drive. Pupils were asked to create a model or drawing depicting Recycle Michael
which will be used to reinforce the message of reducing, reusing and recycling.
Lauren's design showed a blue recycling bin dressed as a magician, complete with
top hat and bow tie, with the slogan:- "Recycling is magic; it turns old
things into new things."
The competition was inspired by a painting by Cewkie Wenton, a pupil at New Park
School, showing a superhero called Recycle Michael. This was featured at a
summit on the environment organised by the Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson.
Cewkie was 1 of the judges for the Recycle Michael competition.
"It was a very hard choice to decide the winner but with Cewkie's help we
decided that Lauren's idea was the best and we will be using her design to help
encourage recycling. Lauren and Cewkie show what talented and creative children
we have in this city and how much they care about recycling. We want to harness
that enthusiasm to improve our recycling rate and Recycle Michael will be used
to help press home that message." said Mayor Anderson.
More than 100 entries were received and a shortlist of 10 designs- including one
by Lauren's sister Megan was drawn up.
Lauren was presented with a trophy made from recycled material and also received
a certificate.
St Hilda's won the secondary school category with a joint effort from pupils.
The competition was run by the Council's Liverpool Environmental Advocate team (LEAT)
and is the 1st stage of a programme in which the team will visit schools
offering practical advice on recycling.
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