Wastebuster is an environmental education programme that informs, engages and inspires children to care for the environment. See our campaigns - jointhepod.org
Joined July 2011
- Tweets 3,061
- Following 1,384
- Followers 1,510
- Likes 299
605 Photos and videos
Pinned Tweet
Big news this .. Recycle to Read Toys is LIVE in 167 Tesco stores!
Recycle broken hard plastic toys & your school earns free books 📚♻️ Sign up free at recycletoread.org
#RecycleToRead #BooksForSchools @Tesco @Mattel @products_change @HarperCollins
2
3
163
💦It's Water Week!💦Schools, share your #wavesofchange to show that young people care about protecting water and that small actions can create a powerful wave of change. This is last year's winning entry from Sandymoor Ormiston Academy💦
#WavesOfChange #WaterWeek #WaterChampions
1
18
📚Did you know 1 in 10 UK children don't own a single book? So we're giving books away EVERY WEEK with Recycle to Read! Recycle broken plastic toys and your school could win Justin The Dustbin by Courtney O'Shea or Little Coffee Cup by Hayley Slack.
recycletoread.org
1
14
#Teachers – school fair coming up?
Why not hold a toy swap stand – you could get an extra 50 Planet Care Points for Recycle to Read🌟
👉Find out more and sign up at recycletoread.org
#RecycleToRead #GreatToyRescueMission #PrimaryTeacher #BooksForSchools #WorldEnvironmentDay
1
1
20
Has your school joined in the Hidden Treasure Hunt yet?
One recycling visit = one Planet Care Point = your school could win £1,000 in Microsoft tech vouchers.
It's free to join and takes less than 2 mins to sign up: hiddentreasurehunt.org
@recycleelectric #HiddenTreasureHunt
1
12
Real-world sustainability learning that goes beyond the classroom 🌍
The Hidden Treasure Hunt gives pupils the chance to take action on e-waste with their families.
✅ Free to join
✅ Curriculum-linked resources
✅ Sign up at hiddentreasurehunt.org
@recycleelectric
1
12
Thrilled to share that the Hidden Treasure Hunt has been nominated for TWO Awards for Excellence – and today's the day we find out if we've won! 🏆
⭐ Waste Management Initiative – Retail, Commercial & Public Sector
⭐ Campaign of the Year
@recycleelectric @letsrecycle
1
31
The recycling mission is going well. Very well. Completely on track😬
Busta and Pong are meant to be dropping off their broken toys at @Tesco to earn their school free books♻️📚
You can get your school involved too! Sign up at recycletoread.org & get a free campaign pack.
1
1
27
POV: Being a Wastebuster in @Tesco is harder than it looks.
There are flowers. There are distractions. But drop those broken plastic toys in the bin and your school earns free books!📚♻️
#Teachers: Sign up your school at👉recycletoread.org
#RecycleToRead #BooksForSchools
1
1
37
🎉 Winners of the Hidden Treasure Hunt Spring prize draw!
@JessopPrimary & Oak Cottage Primary won £1,000 10 families won £100 Currys vouchers for Microsoft tech. Next prize draw is 5 June.
Sign up your school to be in with a chance: hiddentreasurehunt.org
@recycleelectric
1
35
Wastebuster and The Pod retweeted
Apr 27
We are delighted to be the publishing partner for the Wastebuster Recycle to Read initiative which has launched in-store toy recycling that helps to get books into schools.
Schools taking part in the programme can exchange broken plastic toys for books from the Recycle to Read catalogue.
Find out how to join in here! recycletoread.org/
Big news this .. Recycle to Read Toys is LIVE in 167 Tesco stores!
Recycle broken hard plastic toys & your school earns free books 📚♻️ Sign up free at recycletoread.org
#RecycleToRead #BooksForSchools @Tesco @Mattel @products_change @HarperCollins
1
1
118
🎶 Friday resource drop!
My Toy and Me is a new KS1 action song that teaches children about the waste hierarchy – love it, pass it on, repair it, recycle it into books 📚♻️
Sign up to recycletoread.org to access even more resources, including a campaign pack.
#RecycleToRead
9
🔐 Think it’s risky to recycle old devices?
This film busts that myth with simple, practical advice on data wiping👇
♻️ Schools across the UK are joining in the #HiddenTreasureHunt to recycle old tech safely – sign up to get started and win prizes!
hiddentreasurehunt.org
1
1
26
🏆 Just one entry puts you in with a chance to win £100 and your school £1,000 Currys vouchers for Microsoft tech!
Here's how the Hidden Treasure Hunt works:
♻️ Recycle old tech
🎟 Register your recycling
💥 Earn Planet Care Points
Sign up your school at hiddentreasurehunt.org
2
2
34
📲 Did you know that old phone in your drawer could be hiding gold, silver and copper? 💰
Now schools across the UK are digging it out through the #HiddenTreasureHunt ♻️
Earn points. Help the planet. Win tech prizes. Don’t miss out – sign up today at hiddentreasurehunt.org
1
1
36
♻️ Local authorities – join our free webinar to see how the Hidden Treasure Hunt is helping schools inspire pupils and families to recycle old tech and how to get involved.
🗓 Weds 25 March
⏰ 1–1:30pm
👉 Sign up now: bit.ly/4dukVHI
@recycleelectric #HiddenTreasureHunt
13
The hunt is on – and the first £1,000 prizes are just weeks away!
This is what schools are saying about the award-nominated #HiddenTreasureHunt campaign ♻️
Don't miss out – sign up your school today at hiddentreasurehunt.org
@currysplc @recycleelectric @MicrosoftUK
2
2
75
Wastebuster and The Pod retweeted
Feb 2
The nation’s schoolchildren are being encouraged to participate in a new campaign to tackle the UK’s growing electrical waste crisis – and win prizes for their school in the process. The Hidden Treasure Hunt is a new nationwide initiative by @_Wastebuster
ertonline.co.uk/news/wastebu…
1
1
60
🎉 Don’t miss out – the Hidden Treasure Hunt is live!
Join in this fun, nationwide challenge helping primary schools tackle the UK’s fastest-growing waste stream ♻️
👉 Sign up at jointhepod.org/campaigns/hth…
#HiddenTreasureHunt @currysplc @recycleelectric @MicrosoftUK
3
3
168
The Hidden Treasure Hunt has been featured on @CBBC Newsround 🎉 Follow pupils taking part in the hunt to see sustainability learning in action!
The best bit? Your school can get involved too! hiddentreasurehunt.org/#how-…
#HiddenTreasureHunt
2
1
2
50