Wrexham Student bags the first prize in Alupro’s Bin-fluencer campaign

The Aluminum Packaging Recycling Organization (Alupro) held a nationwide competition, launched as a part of Alupro's Bin-Fluencers educational campaign, designed to assist students in learning more about recycling. It challenged students from all around the UK to create an eye-catching recycling bin design. Alupro declared a student from the Castell Alun High School in Wrexham as the winner.

The judges praised Isabella Adams' contribution as being "very innovative and entertaining," She was awarded the gold prize, along with an iPad and her artwork printed on a brand-new recycling bin donated to her school.

"As the voice of the UK aluminium packaging industry, we're committed to increasing national recycling rates. Educating the next generation about best practice recycling and sustainability is a key theme across our work. Our Bin-fluencers campaign is just one of many educational initiatives organised by the team to help make recycling more appealing to students. By creating ready-to-use resources and competitions, we hope that teachers find it easier to integrate recycling into the curriculum and encourage pupils to participate," said Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro.

Bin-fluencers explores the advantages of recycling, the distinctive qualities of packaging materials, and the connection between consumerism and the environment through a series of fact-filled cartoons that are jam-packed with real-world difficulties.

"Castell Alun STEM club members were excited to take part in the 'Bin-fluencers' activities supplied by Alupro and everybody really enjoyed learning about recycling and the impact for good this has on our planet. Our students were genuinely thrilled to be recognised for their hard work and passion, and we are very proud to have Isabella's submission chosen as the overall winner," added Kate Jackson, Teacher at Castell Alun High School.