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Northern Ireland Environment Minister Alex Attwood joined
a storytelling group in Whiterock library to launch the 'Rubbish
Monster' book series.
The Minister, who enjoyed a storytelling session with a group
of 4-8 year olds, took the opportunity to join the group to
listen to the all-new series of 'Rubbish Monster' books.
Funded by the DOE’s Rethink
Waste campaign, the series of three books, which are
suitable for nursery school through to key stage three age
children, were written and published in partnership with the
Tidy NI Eco-Schools Programme. The objective of the books
is to educate young children about waste and to promote the
three Rs - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. The book is written in
accordance with the school curriculum.
Alex Attwood said - “I am delighted to join this storytelling
group today and show the children these fantastic books. Although
residents in the North have made a lot of progress in terms
of reducing waste and increasing recycling, we still need
to keep improving in order to not only meet European targets,
but to ensure we become more resource efficient as a society.
“By educating children at this young age, I hope that, as
they grow older, this waste prevention mindframe will result
in waste reducing habits becoming naturally engrained in their
daily lives. Every nursery, preparatory, special and primary
school in the North will receive a set of books and I will
be reading them to my children, aged 2 and 5.”
Ian Humphreys from TIDY Northern Ireland added -
“We are delighted to attend the launch of these educational
and fun series of books for children of nursery school through
to primary school age.
“As these books are written with foundation through to key
stage three age children in mind, we hope to educate children
in practical ways that they can make a difference and encourage
friends and family to do the same. The books are a valuable
curriculum-linked resource for schools studying the waste
topic as part of their Eco-Schools Programme and will allow
pupils to learn in an enjoyable and engaging way.”
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