Recycling competition – plastic food storage containers and lids

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WILLIAM PENN PRIMARY SCHOOL ASKS THE HORSHAM COMMUNITY TO HELP THEM IN THEIR EFFORTS IN A NATIONWIDE CONTEST TO WIN A PLAYGROUND WITH A FRAME MADE OF 100% RECYCLED MATERIALS 

Residents of Horsham and surrounding areas can help William Penn Primary School to win a playground with a frame made of 100% recycled materials – including recycled plastic food storage containers and lids, as well as reusable plastic water bottles and caps by bringing this used waste to the school’s public collection point 

The Sistema® Recycled Playground Contest is running from 12th September until 18th December 2024 and the school that collects the most amount of plastic food storage containers and lids, as well as reusable plastic water bottles and caps, in that time will be crowned the winner .

On the 1st September 2024: William Penn Primary School in Horsham  signed up to take part in a nationwide recycling contest run by Sistema®, experts in food storage and hydration, in partnership with recycling experts TerraCycle, to win a new playground with a frame made from 100% recycled materials including recycled plastic food storage containers and lids, as well as reusable plastic water bottles and caps.  

The school is asking people in the Horsham community to help them in their efforts to win the playground, by bringing their used plastic food storage containers and lids, as well as reusable plastic water bottles and caps to the school’s collection box. Used food storage containers and plastic bottles from any brand are accepted. The school collection bin is located outside the school gates and at the Quaker Meeting House Worthing Rd Horsham. Both are open to the public 24 hours a day 7 days a week.  

To participate in The Sistema® Recycled Playground Contest, Primary Schools such as William Penn School in Horsham signed up to the Sistema® Food Storage Container and Reusable Bottle Free Recycling Programme. This is a free national recycling programme for all brands of used food storage containers and lids and plastic bottles and caps, which cannot be recycled through conventional kerbside recycling collections and would otherwise end up in landfill. 

The school that collects the largest amount of used plastic food storage containers and lids, as well as reusable plastic water bottles and caps to send back to TerraCycle to be recycled, will win the top prize; a playground with a frame made from 100% recycled material. The recycled playground will comprise of two slides, an approach ramp with rope and a large joining platform amongst other features. Additionally, the winning and runner-up school will also both win a Sistema lunchbox and water bottle for each pupil. The winners will be announced in January 2025. 

Anna Constable, acting head at William Penn Primary School commented: “We’re thrilled to be participating in this great contest from Sistema and we are calling on all members of the Horsham community to help us be in with a chance of winning a brand-new playground with a frame made from 100% recycled waste. Simply bring any used food storage containers and lids, as well as reusable plastic water bottles and caps, to the drop-off location collection bin at  either the school or the Quaker meeting house Horsham, which is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This really is a great initiative that will not only help our school but also our environment, whilst educating our pupils and the local community on the importance of recycling. We also collect on TerraCycle’s Paula’s Choice Skincare Free Recycling Programme, Spontex Disposable Gloves Free Recycling Programme, Flash® Wipes, Cloths and Pads Free Recycling Programme, among others, so please feel free to drop off these types of waste to our public access collection point too.” Open the lids of our bins to see the full range of recycling we take. 

William Penn Primary School will be able to monitor the amount of waste they have sent in for recycling and their efforts in the contest through a leaderboard on the Sistema® contest page on the TerraCycle website, which is updated on a monthly basis. 

Rob Fryatt, ex-governor to William Penn, standing by our bin at the Quaker Meeting House, Horsham. 

Rory, Spencer and Lennon from William Penn Primary  School with its Sistema® Food Storage Container and Reusable Bottle Free Recycling Programme collection box. 

Members of the public can drop off used food storage containers and lids, as well as reusable plastic water bottles and caps to the public access collection box located at the left hand side of the school gate and the left hand side of the Quaker meeting House. and is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Deadline for resources to be dispatched to TerraCycle 13th December. 

To find out more about the contest, or to view the full T&Cs, please visit https://www.terracycle.com/en-GB/contests/the-sistema-recycled-playground-contest.. Alternatively, to find out more about Sistema® please visit www.sistemaplastics.com/uk or for more information on TerraCycle and its free recycling programmes such as the one with Sistema®, please visit  www.terracycle.com/en-GB/brigades/sistema-uk.  

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Notes to Editors 

About Sistema®: 

Sistema® Plastics design innovative, high-quality, durable, functional and versatile food storage containers, lunch boxes, drink bottles, microwave products and home organisation solutions. Whether you need a colourful and practical lunch box for back to school, a reusable drink bottle to keep you hydrated, you’re looking for a clever meal prep container or you want to get your kitchen and pantry Insta worthy, Sistema® has a solution that will inspire you. Every container we manufacture in our state-of-the-art New Zealand factory using high-quality, food-safe, and BPA-free materials that you can trust.  Every product is reusable, versatile and eco-consciously manufactured. Customers can find more about the brand and its commitments here: www.sistemaplastics.com/sustainability-focus.   

Sistema® – Always Reuseful. 

About TerraCycle 

TerraCycle is an international leader in innovative sustainability solutions, creating and operating first-of-their-kind platforms in recycling, recycled materials, and reuse. Across 21 countries, TerraCycle is on a mission to rethink waste and develop practical solutions for today’s complex waste challenges. The company engages an expansive multi-stakeholder community across a wide range of accessible programs, from Fortune 500 companies to schools and individuals. To learn more about TerraCycle and join them on their journey to move the world from a linear economy to a circular one, please visit https://www.terracycle.com/en-GB 

For further press information, high-resolution images or to set up an interview with a spokesperson from William Penn Primary School, Sistema® or TerraCycle please contact: 

Daisy Culleton  or Stephen Clarke at TerraCycle 

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