Cookstown Textile Recyclers
Peter
Billy
Patrick
Tel: 028 9447 8880
Cash for Clobber – the easy way to raise money for your school
How would you like to win up to £1,500 for your school by simply recycling all types of clothing and shoes (pairs only please), household textiles and handbags (we cannot accept duvets or pillows).
So, get collecting now – the rules couldn’t be simpler!
Again, the school that collects the most clobber per pupil wins a magnificent cash prize. And that’s in addition to what we pay for what we weigh – 40 pence per kilo. To qualify for the competition you must participate in a Bag Collection, (even if you have an existing textile bank).
The Competition runs from 1st September until June
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Band 1 = up to 100 pupils |
Band 2 = 101-250 pupils |
Band 3 = more than 250 pupils |
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Prizes |
£500 |
£1,000 |
£1,500 |
The scheme is aimed at raising awareness of textile recycling among children and to show how essential it is for everyone in the ‘developed world’ to reduce, reuse and recycle. Most of the waste textiles produced in the UK and Ireland end up in landfill sites – large holes in the ground where all our rubbish is dumped. Every year, 1 million tonnes of clothes that could be reused are buried in these landfill sites. This is bad for the environment as we are running out of space to dispose of this rubbish and the landfills that already exist are giving off harmful gases which contribute to global warming.
Synthetic (man-made) products do not break down and decompose in landfill. Woollen garments (natural) do decompose but give off harmful gases and 80% of all clothes thrown away in the UK and Ireland can be reused.
To qualify for these spectacular cash prizes, participating schools must take part in a ‘bag drop’ collection. However, if you have a ‘Cash for Clobber’ textile bank in your school grounds, all textiles collected from your bank will contribute towards your competition total.
TO REGISTER FOR THE COMPETITION, SIMPLY CALL CTR ON 028 9447 8880
In addition to providing a simple and effective way to recycle unwanted clothing, and make money for your School or Club, the Cash For Clobber programme from Cookstown Textile Recyclers is conducted in association with Eco-Schools, and contributes financially to numerous local charities. We are proud to sponsor the Waste Topic within the Eco-Schools programme. Please visit our website where you will find a range of teaching resources and background information. http://www.cookstowntextilerecyclers.com/cash-for-clobber Participation couldn’t be easier – we will provide a “participation pack” to help you organize the collection. (The pack will contain a specially designed branded collection bag for each pupil) Cash for Clobber represents great value per kilo at 40 pence. Collections from schools take place all year round. It is really easy to participate. All you have to do is register by phone or by e-mail and we will send out your collection pack and notify you about possible collection dates. You can take part as many times as you like – we have drivers in every part of Ireland, every week. If your school would like to take part in the scheme, please contact our Recycling Awareness Officer at bconway@c-t-r.com. Alternatively, telephone or fax. Tel: 028 9447 8880 Fax: 028 9447 9380 Cookstown Textile Recyclers is licensed to collect, process and store textiles. We can recycle clothes, paired shoes, hats, scarves, handbags, curtains and bed linen.Raise money for your school and help save the planet
Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful
Titanic Suites,
55-59 Adelaide Street,
Belfast,
BT2 8FE Tel: 028 9073 6920
Email: eco-schools@keepnorthernirelandbeautiful.org