Pritt Helps Schools Become More Sustainable

Teaching sustainability from a young age is a great way to inspire a generation of green-fingered people.

That's why it's so brilliant that YPO, a procurement company, has partnered with glue stick manufacturer Pritt to encourage conversations about sustainability within schools.

To support the launch of Pritt’s new natural formula and recyclable packaging, YPO ran a competition asking students to create their own Pritt-themed recycling bin.

Students also had to say how they would use the prize money to support their school’s sustainability initiatives.

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Malmesbury C of E Primary School, in Wiltshire, was awarded first place as it created a Pritt recycling bin made from entirely reused materials, repurposing an empty cardboard box, scrap paper, and leftover cardboard leaves from a rainforest display.

The school will select environmentally friendly products from YPO such as wooden toys, natural collage materials, and products for their outdoor learning zones, gardening club, and wildlife area with the winnings.

Lydia Houghton, teacher at Malmesbury C of E Primary School, said: “We are exceptionally proud of our Year 5 class who were very excited about this competition and the opportunity to help our school become more sustainable, something that is very important to us.

“We were the first school in our area to sign up to become 'plastic free' - agreeing to reduce our reliance on single-use plastics as much as possible, and to recycle wherever we can."

Biodegradable sandwich wrappers, unlaminated certificates and reusable whiteboard pens are just some of the changes that have been implemented due to suggestions from the children.

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Brigshaw High School in Castleford came in second place, and their £1,500 share of the prize money will be spent on buying reusable cutlery, gardening equipment, planting trees, as well as for donations to hospitals and charities.

Selby-based Hemingbrough Community Primary School in Selby came in at third, winning £1,000 of YPO vouchers. Their students have opted to use the winnings to improve their recycling programme and outdoor space, with a key focus on attracting bees.

Finally, Brooklands Community School in Skipton were awarded fourth place, and are being given a bundle of over 100 recyclable Pritt sticks to help their classrooms operate more sustainably.

To learn more about YPO and its sustainability in schools initiative, visit ypo.co.uk.