Mosslands’ STEM scholars discover more about recycling.

  Mathematicians from Year 7 experienced problem solving in action at Veolia Recycling Discovery Centre, a state-of-the-art recycling facility, in Liverpool  Throughout  the day they discovered their national and local responsibilities, with regards  to recycling and  the human impact on the environment if recycling  does not  occur.

Through a guided tour, a question and answer session and a variety of interactive tasks, the boys left knowing how to reduce their waste through reducing, reusing and recycling. They were challenged to rank items in the order of their decay and were surprised at the range of materials that can be created through recycled materials, including a fleece from plastic bottles as well as this elephant!

 The boys set to work in groups deciding which  household items should go in the landfill bins and which  can be recycled. They worked together to create their  own innovative strategies to tackle environmental  problems and considered how to sustain our vital  resources. Their ideas ranged from “breaking plastics  back into oils” to “build a society in space.” After  learning about the effect of household waste and the  difference that recycling makes, the boys left with a new  perspective and considered how they could make a  difference.

They were fixated by the CCTV control panel that they used to navigate around and explore the machinery that recovers the recyclable materials. On boy commented, “It was amazing! We saw a claw pick up a bale of rubbish!”

By the end of the day, the group were a lot more aware of how they could make a difference. They all thanked the team at Veolia and were keen to return soon to discover more!

“Thank you Veolia for the lovely day.” “I can’t wait to go home and tell my family about my experience.”