I’ve packed my trunk to spread the word about recycling

The Scottish Government’s Zero Waste recycling campaign is taking to the streets to help spread the word about the difference you can make.

I’m visiting locations across Scotland to highlight the importance of remembering to recycle. So far, I’ve visited Glasgow and Falkirk and I’ll soon be making my next appearance at a mystery location south of the Central Belt.

You can follow regular clues on Twitter and Facebook to guess where I’ll be next.

My trusty trunk and I made our first appearance at the Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow, where I was greeted by pupils from the city’s Cranhill Primary School.

Alichia Hutcheon (12), Michael Ramsay (11), Lauryn Boyle (9) and Kevin Pearson (10) all turned out to welcome me to Scotland’s biggest city.

Over the past year in Glasgow, local people have recycled 14,360 tonnes of paper, 552 tonnes of plastic bottles and 376 tonnes of cans – enough to fill over 30 Olympic-sized swimming pools!

But remember – there’s still more you can do to help Scotland recycle as much as possible.

The next day, I arrived at the Falkirk Wheel, one of Scotland’s most impressive engineering achievements.

Emily Vause (9), Emma Dunnachie (9), Leah Lyon (9), Callum Morton (7) and Cameron Robertson (7) from Falkirk’s Easter Carmuirs Primary School were on hand to make me feel welcome at the Wheel.

Falkirk Council is working hard to help local people to recycle more, with 42% of waste material recycled, compared to the national average of 36%. The Council recycled more than 13,512 tonnes last year.

I’ve packed my trunk and I’m on the way to my next visit – can you guess where I’ll be next time?

For more information on how you can recycle, visit www.sort-it.org.uk