SEVENTEEN schools in the town are set to go green after signing up to Waste Week.

The national campaign was launched to raise awareness about the importance of reducing the amount of waste going to landfill.

Pupils will complete a range of activities during March to help reduce food and plastic waste.

Robyn Thorn, EDF Energy’s education programme manager, said: “It’s great to see so many schools in Warrington getting involved in this year’s Waste Week.

"We hope that the campaign will spark year-round behaviour change and encourage more people than ever to reduce, reuse and recycle."

The schools taking part are Bewsey Lodge Primary School, Brromfield County Junior School, Golborne St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School, Gorse Covert Primary School, Great Sankey Primary School, Lowton Junior & Infant School, Lowton West Primary School, Sankey Valley St James CofE Primary School, St Albans RC Primary School, St Barnabas CofE Primary School, St Elphins Primary School, St Matthew's CofE Primary School, St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School, Twiss Green Primary School, Whitley Village School, Winwick CofE Primary School.

For more information visit jointhepod.org/wasteweek.