Seanad debates

Tuesday, 25 February 2003

Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Committee Stage.

 

Ironically, yesterday I presented a green flag to approximately 400 students at a primary school in respect of an extraordinary achievement – driven by those students – regarding the packaging of lunches. The children would not allow their parents to put unnecessary packaging on the lunches. They said they wanted minimal, recyclable packaging. That involved the parents and then the teachers and the local community became involved. The students, who, as a matter of interest, come from all social backgrounds, drove this matter forward. Students from first class onward at the school were involved in the scheme, which had an enormous effect on the community. A new mindset was put in place and there was an acceptance of people's responsibility as individuals and of their having a role to play in society. That is where it starts and it is in this direction that we are going to drive our activities in respect of the recyclables.

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