Young creators from local schools shine in Alupro and re3’s Fantastic Foil Competition

Earlier on Wednesday, March 6, Alupro and re3 (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle)—a waste partnership representing Bracknell Forest, Reading, and Wokingham Borough Councils—launched an exciting creative sculpture competition for local schools. The results of the competition are out and young winners have been announced.

The competition was part of the 'Fantastic Foil' initiative, aimed at inspiring 190,000 households across the three boroughs to recycle aluminium foil and other aluminium packaging. Each winner received a £20 voucher, while their schools were awarded £100 vouchers for books, supplies, and activities.

re3 (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle), a waste management partnership uniting Bracknell Forest, Reading, and Wokingham Borough Councils, has joined forces with Alupro to encourage residents in Reading and Wokingham to recycle more aluminium foil. Launched on March 6, the "Fantastic Foil" campaign aims to engage households through a dynamic social media outreach and striking promotional signage displayed at re3 recycling centres.

Tom Giddings, executive director at Alupro, commented, "We were thoroughly impressed with the creativity and talent shown by each and every entry to the competition – it was a real pleasure to be involved in the judging process. Congratulations to Gaia, Theo, Daisy and Geoffrey Field Infant School for their fabulous sculptures!"

Tasked with crafting sculptures from clean, used aluminium foil, four standout entries were selected. Gaia Joseph from Park Lane School in Reading, Theo Randall from Whitegrove Primary in Bracknell, and Daisy Pollock from Winnersh Primary School in Wokingham were recognised for their exceptional creativity. Additionally, a group prize was awarded to Geoffrey Field Infant School in Reading for their collaborative effort.

Cllr Karen Rowland, Chair of the re3 Joint Waste Disposal Board, added: "The 'Fantastic Foil' campaign for schools delivered with Alupro was a great success, and we were pleased to receive almost 80 entries from local pupils and schools. We are thankful to everyone who has participated and hope it helped to raise awareness and educated about the importance of foil and aluminium packaging recycling. Previous surveys have found that children are often more in the know about recycling and help family members and caregivers to get it right at home, so extending the campaign to young people is a positive way to help drive recycling now and in the future."