People living in North Tyneside have the last opportunity to win £1,000 when they make a pledge this week as part of the council’s waste awareness campaign.
The council’s popular ‘Changing Our Thinking’ campaign is coming to an end on Friday and a final interactive roadshow is being held at the Rising Sun Country Park from 11am to 2pm.
Everyone going along to the event can discover top tips on how to reduce, reuse and recycle their waste to save money, energy and the environment. They’ll also be invited to make a personal pledge to wash, squash and recycle materials at home.
By signing up to the pledge residents can be in with a chance to win a monthly prize of £100 and be entered into the grand annual prize of £1,000 simply by guessing how many recyclable items are in the wheelie bin.
This is the third year North Tyneside Council has run the awareness-raising campaign and the fun roadshows and handy tips have proved to be a huge hit all over the borough.
Cllr John Stirling, cabinet member for the Environment, said: “Our last roadshow of the year takes place on Friday at the Rising Sun. It’s always a fantastic event and a great way to learn more about recycling and enter into the competition to win £1,000 which will come in very useful for Christmas.
“I know recycling is second nature to so many of our residents, but we need everyone to do their bit and recycle as much as they can – it’s vitally important to reduce the amount we send to landfill as it saves us money and it’s essential for the environment.”
For more information, or to pledge online before Friday, visit www.northtyneside.gov.uk and search for ‘wash, squash and recycle’.
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Notes to editors:
The Changing Our Thinking campaign is being funded through the Department for Communities and Local Government's (DCLG) Weekly Collection Support Scheme and it is being delivered by North Tyneside Council in partnership with Groundwork North East, an environmental regeneration charity.