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Schools have been invited to take part in an innovative scheme to help reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill. The Writing Instruments Brigade is a new recycling scheme which pays for used pens and pencils to be collected the turned in to affordable household products, such as clocks and plant pots, rather than ending up as landfill. Schools also get a small donation for every pen that they send in.

he Writing Instruments Brigade is a new recycling scheme which pays for used pens and pencils to be collected the turned in to affordable household products, such as clocks and plant pots, rather than ending up as landfill.

Upcycling is a term that up until recently has been an unfamiliar term to the general public. That is, until Prince Charles recently brought it into the spotlight, via an old Aston Martin, and a centuries old shipwreck.

A new campaign has been launched in schools accross the country encouraging students to upcycle used writing instruments.

An initiative to encourage people to recycle their yoghurt pots has been launched by TerraCycle in conjunction with food manufacturer Danone.

A new campaign has been launched in schools across the country encouraging students to upcycle used writins instruments.

Sponsored by Berol, Sharpie and Paper Mate in partnership with TerraCycle UK, (mentioned in this very magazine of course) the programme teaches pupils about sustainability while helping to raise funds for schools, charities and non-profit organisations nationwide.