Cathy Karniewicz - aka Mrs Recycle - loves nothing better than talking rubbish! And she's doing it all over Torridge.

Part-funded by Torridge District Council, she provides free Waste

Awareness educational presentations to all schools in our area,

including pre-school under 5's.

Mrs Recycle said:

"The

children I meet are wonderfully receptive to the three 'R's' – Reduce,

Reuse, Recycle. It's so important that they grow up with recycling so

that they do it instinctively. Torridge District Council collects

around 900 tonnes of recycling material a month – let's work together

to increase that."

Currently Mrs Recycle is taking the 'Tread

Lightly in Torridge' re-usable bags to schools for the children to take

home. Designed by eleven-year-old Ella Morgan of Westcroft Primary

School, the bags promote the need for increased awareness of our

environmental responsibilities.*

Mrs

Recycle has a timetabled rotation for all the schools in Torridge

District area, however if you are currently covering the environment,

materials or waste or would like an un-scheduled visit - please contact

her on 01271 345806 or Torridge District Council's Waste Management

team on 01237 428734.

Photo shows Mrs Recycle with staff & pupils of Clawton Primary School