PUPILS at a Bury primary school have been going green as they learn about the importance of recycling.

Lowercroft Primary School, in Ashington Drive, was visited by scrap metal firm Recycling Lives, who led a workshop with Year 3 pupils about how to make their school more environmentally friendly.

The company also sent the class a hamper containing surplus, fresh and in-date food that would have otherwise been sent to landfill, to encourage pupils to reduce food waste.

Year 3 teacher, Leon Moss, said the workshop had had a positive impact on pupils' behaviour, adding: "The children are recycling more, putting rubbish in the right bins and making sure that teachers turn off lights and laptops at the end of class.

"It’s important that they look after the environment because it’s their future."

Recycling Lives, which has a site on Birch Street, Bury, uses their waste management operations, recycling scrap metal, cars and electrical equipment, to support the community and charitable activities.

It also runs a Food Distribution Centre, in partnership with national charity FareShare, which distributes surplus food to organisations including hospices, breakfast clubs and homeless hostels.

Last year they diverted 293 tonnes of food waste from landfill to deliver 697,618 meals across the North West.

Neil Dallison, Recycling Lives Bury site manager, said: "It’s great to hear about local schools going to such an effort to educate kids about recycling.

"Getting the younger generation interested in helping others, recycling and reducing food waste is vital for creating a better future."