Me with Phil who did all the filming for Newsround
Last week I wrote an article for First News children’s newspaper and today I did some filming today for Newsround. Tonight there is a story about me and the recycling I do on the website and I’m on the TV too. You can see it too.
I spent all morning with Phil who was really nice and asked me all about the recycling I do. Then I spoke on the phone to Harriet who wrote the article about me. If you want to recycle crisp bags or toothpaste tubes like I talked about on Newsround, you can send your empty packs to the Philippine Community Fund in Southampton.
Instead of the things going into our landfill, they get sent to the Philippines where the ladies make them into purses and bags. Then the children of the women can go to school to be educated instead of having to live on rubbish dumps.
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How exciting, i’ve just watched it!! I’m so impressed that you only had 1 bin of rubbish in a whole year, that is really something to be proud of - i hope your newsround item inspires lots of other children to do the same thing - well done.
You have had such a busy time this week, Verona. We thought your appearance on Newsround was really excellent. You explained things so well and seemed to be enjoying yourself. We were also very impressed with the write up of your interview with Harriet (on the Newsround website). Well done on explaining your ideas and actions so clearly.
The Philippines project is very interesting and inspiring. We shall be supporting that. You and I both enjoyed the story about Stig of the Dump but for children to be spending their lives on a real, infectious rubbish dump is just dreadful, isn’t it?