Can-do call for new sculpture by Oswestry's British Ironwork Centre
Children are a canny lot when it comes to recycling.
Pupils from schools across Shropshire are taking part in an appeal to collect as many cans as they can for an unusual art project.
After the creation of its spoon gorilla, and then the impressive knife angel, the British Ironwork Centre near Oswestry wants to make a sculpture of the Queen, from empty tin cans.
Its aim is to promote recycling and celebrate the reign of Her Majesty.
Clive Knowles, chairman of the centre, said: “This project intends to highlight the opportunities of doing something useful and beautiful from general household waste.
“This connects to the education system and relates to saving the environment and how, when everyone pulls together, we can have a positive impact on our world. The project intends to create a giant bust of her Majesty the Queen, from all of the tens of thousands of cans collected from schools.
“Every school partnering this colossal ambition will be rewarded with a completely free day of fun and creativity.”
The centre has released figures to show that up to 60 per cent of all dustbin rubbish is recyclable.
“If all tin cans were recycled in the UK, we would need about 20 million fewer dustbins. Making one aluminium drink can uses the same energy as recycling 20 cans,” Mr Knowles said. Schools can contact the centre if they want to be involved to get leaflets and flyers, recycling fact sheets, project leaflets and collection bins.
