Deadline for schools' upcycling competition

Showcase their ability to repurpose discarded materials

Bord na Móna Recycling, Ireland’s leading waste management company, are calling on all primary schools to get their entries in for the 2024 Primary Schools Upcycling Competition ahead of the closing deadline on May 1.

Open to primary schools in the Republic of Ireland, students are encouraged to showcase their ability to repurpose discarded materials into innovative and functional creations. Participants should use materials that would typically be considered waste or discarded items, with suggested project categories including but not limited to; home decor, fashion and accessories, functional tools/gadgets, and artistic creations. Entries can be made individually, in teams, or as a class. So far over 100 entries have been made to the -competition.

The winning school of the Bord na Móna Recycling Primary Schools Upcycling Competition will receive a prize of €5000. Furthermore, students from the winning class will receive a guided tour of Bord na Móna’s Lough Boora Discovery Park in Offaly and a guided tour of Bord na Móna Mountlucas Wind Farm.

Going beyond waste management by rethinking waste solutions for climate action, Bord na Móna Recycling are guiding Ireland towards a circular economy, by supporting students in becoming more waste conscious. The educational programme is designed to provide primary school students with a platform to raise awareness about upcycling as an environmentally friendly practice, whilst fostering creativity and innovative thinking.

Through this competition, the introduction of live classroom educational talks and free interactive schools recycling packs, Bord na Móna continues to show the next generation how they can make a big difference. What could be more important than that?

FURTHER DETAILS

For more information or to enter visit www.bnmrecycling.ie/schools. Closing date for submissions is May 1.