Local school appealing for community backing in competition as they seek a prize playground made totally out of recycled materials

Residents of Clydach and the surrounding areas can help the school win a playground with a frame made of 100% recycled materials – including recycled plastic food storage containers and lids, as well as reusable plastic water bottles and caps by bringing this used waste to the school’s public collection point

The Sistema Recycled Playground Contest is running from 12^th September until 18^th December 2024 and the school that collects the most amount of plastic food storage containers and lids, as well as reusable plastic water bottles and caps, in that time will be crowned the winner.

The recycled playground will comprise of two slides, an approach ramp with rope and a large joining platform amongst other features. 

Additionally, the winning and runner-up school will also both win a Sistema lunchbox and water bottle for each pupil. The winners will be announced in January 2025.

The school collection box, located at the main entrance is open to the public between the hours of 8:30 am and 3:30 pm Monday through Friday.

Kevin Davies from YGG Gellionnen  School commented:

“We’re thrilled to be participating in this great contest from Sistema and we are calling on all members of the Clydach community to help us be in with a chance of winning a brand-new playground with a frame made from 100% recycled waste.

“Simply bring any used food storage containers and lids, as well as reusable plastic water bottles and caps, to the drop-off location collection box at the main entrance between the hours of 8:30 am and 3:30 pm Monday through Friday.

“This really is a great initiative that will not only help our school, which is in desperate need of a new playground but also our environment, whilst educating our pupils and the local community on the importance of recycling.

“We also collect on TerraCycle’s school cycled plastic tops programs so please feel free to drop off these types of waste to our public access collection point too!”

YGG Gellionnen School will be able to monitor the amount of waste they have sent in for recycling and their efforts in the contest through a leaderboard on the Sistema® contest page on the TerraCycle website, which is updated on a monthly basis.

To find out more about the contest, or to view the full T&Cs, please click here for more detail

[Lead image: YGG Gellionnen School]