Cathy Karniewicz, aka Mrs Recycle, loves nothing better than talking rubbish! She's doing it all over Torridge. Part-funded by the district council, she provides free waste awareness educational presentations to all schools in the Torridge area, including pre-school under five's. Mrs Recycle said: "The children I meet are wonderfully receptive to the three 'R's' — reduce, reuse, recycle. It's so important that they grow up with recycling so that they do it instinctively. Torridge District Council collects around 900 tonnes of recycling material a month, let's work together to increase that." Currently Mrs Recycle is taking the 'Tread Lightly in Torridge' re-usable bags to schools for the children to take home. Designed by eleven-year-old Ella Morgan of Westcroft Primary School, the bags promote the need for increased awareness of our environmental responsibilities. Mrs Recycle has a timetabled rotation for all the schools in Torridge District area, however if you are currently covering the environment,

materials or waste or would like an un-scheduled visit, contact her on 01271 345806 or Torridge District Council's Waste Management team on 01237 428734.