Queensland Nickel has sponsored a new educational campaign to promote recycling in the community.
Students from Wulguru State School and Ryan Catholic College will have their artworks displayed in large graphics on a waste collection truck during the next 12 months to encourage people to reduce waste.
Their handiwork was chosen in response to a Townsville City Council and Queensland Nickel (Together Townsville) project that invited schools to come up with graphic designs for the rubbish truck.
The initiative was launched as part of National Recycling Week in November.
Environment and Sustainability Committee chairman Cr Vern Veitch commended the students for their creative ideas and Queensland Nickel for its support for the campaign.
“The students will get a real kick out of seeing their artwork driving around the city for the next year supporting the important messages of cutting down on waste,” Cr Veitch said.
“I’m looking forward to seeing the images up on the sides of the waste truck early next year.
“It’s a good community initiative and it’s great to see Queensland Nickel getting right behind the project.”
The competition required students to design a picture around the theme of minimising waste.
The two schools will share a $500 cash prize from Queensland Nickel, which will also fund the installation of the artwork on the waste vehicle.
Queensland Nickel General Manager Operations, Trefor Flood, said the company was delighted to partner council on the project.
“Queensland Nickel has a keen interest in the environment and in using our resources wisely,” Mr Flood said.
“We are excited to see the artwork from Wulguru and Ryan Catholic College students enlarged on the side of the waste truck – it’s a great way to get the message out to the community throughout the entire year.”
Cr Veitch said the involvement of schools would help spread the message that recycling was something everybody could and should do.