We would like to thank all the schools around Connacht who participated in our recent colouring competition. We were delighted to receive lots of fantastic entries! The winning entrants per region are listed below.
The Barna Recycling head office team embraced the challenge of participating in Galway’s Fittest Workplace which commenced in early January. The fundraising initiative involved intense training sessions twice a week in advance of the live final held in the NUIG Galway Sport’s Complex on the 28th of February. The team’s incredible efforts culminated in one team reaching the semi-finals and raising a whopping €2,453 for MS Ireland.
Spring has sprung and with it begins the annual spring cleaning frenzy in many households. This mass annual clean-up however does not need to be a stressful affair with some of our Spring Cleaning Top Tips!
Most households in Ireland have at least two bins; a recycling bin, a general waste bin and in some cases a food waste composting bin. This is a dramatic change from the one metal household bin most of us grew up with! School children as young as four are learning about recycling, composting and appropriate bin use. By reinforcing this message at home, we can all play an important role in our country’s green future! Using your household bin correctly has many advantages not only for you but also for our environment….here are our top three!
The results of the Anti-Litter League survey of 40 towns and cities throughout Ireland revealed that more than 40% were cleaner than the European average.
Barna Recycling would like to thank all our customers for your support throughout 2014.
Your custom is most appreciated and we look forward to serving you in 2015.
At Barna Recycling we know your recycling bin will be jam packed following a visit by the main man, Santa Claus on the 25th of December.
To help you recycle as much paper and cardboard packaging as possible over the festive season, we have compiled the following helpful hints with a little help from www.recyclemore.ie!
As the festive period approaches, we are all busy scurrying about buying gifts, wrapping presents and decorating our homes, offices and schools. Everything seems to cost so much money at this time of the year so here at Barna Recycling we set about helping you save some Euros on wrapping paper with these creative alternatives!
Bank of Ireland’s Junk Kouture in association with Repak is an exciting competition for secondary school students which challenges teenagers to create high-end wearable fashion from everyday material that would normally find its way into the bin. Junk Kouture aims to inspire and ignite passion in these teenagers while at the same time subtly educating them about the importance of recycling and reusing waste. Over the last four years, Junk Kouture has established itself as the premier recycled fashion competition for teenagers throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland. To find our more visit www.junkkouture.com!
