2019 news (Education)
Viridor’s waste-free packed lunch project turns pupils into ambassadors for change
Pupils from Woodstock CE Primary School in Oxfordshire are giving parents food for thought with messages to reduce, reuse and recycle waste. The Year 3 and Year 4 pupils are working with largest UK-owned recycling and energy recovery company Viridor, to carry out a waste-free packed lunch challenge. The project is part of the ‘Earth...
Making plastic fantastic: Viridor’s fresh educational offering empowers school pupils
Children are excellent ambassadors and voices for change, says Viridor and this is why the largest UK-owned recycling company is encouraging a shift in behaviour towards waste through education.
Viridor shows how non-recyclable waste becomes electricity at Heritage Open Days
Discover how Viridor uses waste which cannot be recycled to create electricity when the company opens its doors to the public in September as part of the National Trust’s Heritage Open Days.
Glasgow pupils take the reins in horsey tribute to Mary Queen of Scots
School pupils from Glasgow have paid a fitting tribute to Mary Queen of Scots using materials from Viridor's recycling centre.
From work experience to GRREC Apprentice Mechanical Engineer
This story first appeared on GlasgowLive on 4 July, 2019 "I came to Viridor for work experience when I was 15, in S4 at school. When I first came, the centre was an empty shell, as it it was still being constructed and a lot of the commissioning and testing was in process.
Viridor and Somerset West and Taunton Council celebrate Cricket World Cup
Viridor and Somerset West and Taunton Council are looking to bowl over cricket fans with an eye-catching piece of original artwork which sends a powerful messaging on recycling and sustainability.
Viridor powering next generation of women into STEM
Scotland’s leading recycling and low-carbon energy company took part in an event hosted by the East Kilbride Group Training Association (EKGTA) this week to encourage more girls into careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and maths).
Lithium ion battery warning issued after landfill site fire
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries may have been to blame for setting 300 tonnes of refuse on fire last month.
Viridor landfill ‘time tunnel’ to be explored in Year of Green Action
A landfill “time tunnel” which explores the history of waste is part of a year-long programme of environmental events planned by Viridor this year.