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Yellow Woods Challenge 2009
Hamish & Craig launch YW with Sharon & Kirk
Pupils across the Western Isles will be demonstrating their green credentials over the next few weeks as they take part in the annual competition that aims to recycle as many old Yellow Pages directories as possible.
The Yellow Woods Challenge is a simple, educational and fun environmental campaign for schools, run by Yellow Pages working in partnership with the Woodland Trust and Waste Aware, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.
Competing schools receive free educational packs to teach children all about the environment and they will be hoping to win one of the big cash prizes on offer. Yellow Pages will award a total of £600 to schools that recycle the highest number of old Yellow Pages directories per pupil plus a £100/two £50 bonus prize(s).
Sharon Mackinnon, Community Awareness Officer said: “When your new Yellow Pages directory is delivered at the end of May, please give your old copy to a child at a participating school straight away, if not before! It will help to reinforce what pupils are learning about the environment and will keep a useful resource out of our landfill”.
“Also, for every pound they give to schools, Yellow Pages will donate a matching pound to the Woodland Trust to help plant native trees, which makes this another good reason to get behind the campaign.”
The Western Isles Yellow Woods Challenge runs from 7th May, until the middle of June. Once again, every school in Lewis & Harris and Uist & Barra are taking part, which shows great enthusiasm and support to the Challenge!
