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Seeing recycling in action is a great way to bring the subject alive.

Novelis is actively involved in a number of projects to inform and educate children and the general public about aluminium and recycling.

We are delighted that our partners, Catalyst and Thinktank, are both among the first recipients of the government’s ‘Learning outside the classroom’ quality standard.

 

Location: 

North West

Midlands

Other areas of UK

 

North West

Catalyst Science Discovery Museum, Widnes, Cheshire WA8 0DF

 

 

Catalyst is an interactive science centre and museum and offers an award-winning range of hands-on workshops and dynamic learning-based shows, plus galleries, trials and exhibits showing the importance of science in our everyday lives - past, present and future.

Novelis has been supporting the education programme at Catalyst for the past six years.

 

Aluminium and Recycling at Catalyst

‘What a Waste’ – Suitable for KS2 and KS3

A 45 minute film presentation on the science of waste and recycling; including a virtual tour of the Novelis used aluminium can recycling plant – a chance to meet the staff and find out what they do!

Educational workshops – for 2010/11 these include:

KS1 & KS2 – Recycle Fun, Recycle It!

Special events:

KS2 21st – 27th June – Recycle Now Week

KS3 15th – 18th June – Science at Work week

Family fun:

Catalyst also runs a programme of themed workshops and demonstrations for weekends and throughout school holidays.

For more information on organising a visit to Catalyst click here

Telephone: 0151 420 1121

 

 

Midlands

Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum, Millennium Point, Birmingham B4 7XG

 

 

http://www.thinktank.ac/landing.asp?section=31&sectionTitle=Education

Education bookings and enquiries: 0121 202 2244

Thinktank offers ten interactive galleries, supported by an extensive education programme which includes workshops, planetarium shows and IMAX films. In addition to resources at the museum, Thinktank also offers an outreach service covering the Midlands area.

Aluminium and Recycling at Thinktank

Recycle! Is an interactive exhibition exploring domestic recycling and featuring a recreation of the aluminium can recycling process, based on the processes used at Novelis’ recycling plant in Warrington.

You can also test the science that sorts your rubbish and explore exactly what happens to cans, plastic bottles and garden waste as it is recycled.

Curriculum links: Grouping and classifying materials; Changing materials

 

 

Workshops and shows: Click here to explore the full programme of events available to schools.

 

Other areas of the UK

Most local authorities run waste awareness and education projects, and often have facilities available for educational visits at landfill sites and materials recycling facilities. Many also have dedicated waste education teams and run school recycling programmes.

For more information contact your local council

Useful links:

Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP)’s Recycle Now campaign in schools http://www.wrap.org.uk/i_am_a_school.html

 

 

About Novelis:

As an accredited reprocessor of aluminium packaging under the Government’s producer responsibility (packaging) regulations Novelis is obliged to re-invest revenue from the sale of Packaging Recovery Notes in the UK’s recycling infrastructure. Our ongoing support in educational resources is one example of such investment.