Castletroy College have won the inaugural European E-mining at School competition. Second year students faced competition from schools in Italy, Spain, Sweden and The Netherlands in this EU backed project to raise awareness of critical raw materials through educational and public outreach events.
The highlight of their entry was the WEEE recycling event in March where they collected over 11,000 kg of electronics for recycling. The jury complimented Castletroy College for “the Breadth and completeness of approach and depth in results achieved”.
The prize for winning is to attend a series of events in Brussels during Raw Materials week this November.