PRIMARY school kids can enter a national primary schools’ competition to demonstrate how they can work together to create an innovative way of re-using plastic bottles.
The challenge is being launched by Aussie of the Month, younger sibling to the prestigious Australian of the Year Awards with $20,000 of classroom prizes to be won.
The competition is part of the popular nationwide Aussie of the Month Award – a student recognition program that rewards the characteristics of personal endeavour, teamwork and contribution to community, and is the younger sibling to the prestigious Australian of the Year Awards.
“Circular Champions is a great way for school children to demonstrate the important values of mateship, inclusion, respect, fair go and community, by showing how they can work together to get creative with plastic bottles that would otherwise end up in landfill,” said Aussie of the Month Ambassador, 2023 Australia’s Local Hero, Amar Singh, president and founder of the Turbans 4 Australia charity.
By getting involved, 20 lucky schools can win their share of $20,000 worth of Pilot Pen classroom stationery prize packs.
Jarrad Murray, head of marketing, Pilot Pen Australia said, “We have been a proud partner of the Aussie of the Month program for 20 years this year.”
“We are delighted to support the schools by offering this prize. We’re also really thrilled to encourage children to contribute to the circular economy by saving on plastic waste as part of our ongoing commitment to encourage people to refill their pens when the ink finishes.”
The Aussie of the Month program recognises outstanding contribution to the primary school community and broader society.
Circular Champions opens this week and closes on September 20 2024. To enter, schools can register for Aussie of the Month at www.aussieofthemonth.org.au and prepare their class entry.