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Bin Bin marches into Merseyside Green elephant finds a new home An elephant made out of recyclable materials paraded into the Gillmoss Recycling Discovery Centre in Merseyside. Bin Bin the recycled elephant had her finishing touches made, with the help of pupils from Fazakerley primary school, before packing her trunk and finding her new home! Veolia Environmental Services and Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA) commissioned local artist Faith Bebbington to design and bring to life the five foot elephant structure from recycled materials as part of their education and awareness programme. Bin Bin’s body is made from the recyclable materials which local residents left out for their kerbside collections. She contains: • Over 100 drinks cans • 200 plastic bottles • 100 kg of cardboard Faith Bebbington, the artist who designed and made the elephant said “It’s been a wonderful opportunity to work for Veolia at their new discovery centre. I'm a great believer in being ‘green’ when possible. Creating sculpture with recycled materials is very labour intensive, but hopefully the results are worth it!”
(Left to right): Amy (Year 4), Holly (Year 3) and Tayla (Year 4) from Fazakerley primary meet Bin Bin
Sculpture trail in Cronton
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Pupils from Holy Family primary school visit the Fairy Sculpture at The Pasture, Cronton. A £50,000 transformation of a local park has heralded the arrival of a new sculpture trail in Cronton. Improvements at The Pasture in Hall Lane, Cronton, have included a wooden sculpture trail featuring squirrels, foxes, owls, rabbits and even a fairy! Local schoolchildren from Cronton C of E primary, Holy Family RC primary as well as 1st Cronton Brownies and Cronton Art Group helped decide on the improvements at the park. The nine sculptures, created by chainsaw artist Andy Burgess, are the final element of an improvement programme, which has included improvements to the entrance area, new seating, tree planting and wildflower sowing. The programme was funded by the Big Lottery ‘Community Spaces Programme’ (managed by Groundwork UK) and also supported by grants from the Mersey Forest’s Big Tree Planting Fund and Big Lottery Fund ‘Awards for All’.
Come and learn about what happens to your recycling The Recycling Discovery Centres, with their interactive experience and latest technology aims to educate children of all ages, and the local community, on the importance of recycling and protecting the natural environment. The Centres, which are a joint partnership between Veolia Environmental Services and the Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority are now taking bookings for schools, colleges and community groups. To book call:
T: 0151 651 3200 www.veolia.co.uk/merseyside-and-halton
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