Batteries Reloaded
The pupils from year 6B at Jean-Philippe Rameau school , Dijon organise the collection of used
batteries.
A great team on the move !A great team on the move !
Fond of wild life and Nature, the pupils in 6B Fond of wild life and Nature, the pupils in 6B at Jean-Philippe Rameau grammar school, at Jean-Philippe Rameau grammar school,
Dijon got involved enthusiastically in the Dijon got involved enthusiastically in the European project "Reduce, Reuse, recycle". European project "Reduce, Reuse, recycle".
They have launched a scheme about They have launched a scheme about batteries of all sorts. Whereas law makes batteries of all sorts. Whereas law makes recycling batteries compulsory, the actual recycling batteries compulsory, the actual
quantity of collected used batteries is quantity of collected used batteries is disappointing. The pupils are trying to disappointing. The pupils are trying to
understand why only one third of marketed understand why only one third of marketed batteries are recycled. They accepted a batteries are recycled. They accepted a
crucial mission : go battery-hunting!crucial mission : go battery-hunting!
To start with, they learnt about what batteries To start with, they learnt about what batteries
are made of and how they work.are made of and how they work.
25 route de Lantenay (21), opposite Lorie’s House.25 route de Lantenay (21), opposite Lorie’s House.
20 kilos collected in two weeks!20 kilos collected in two weeks!
Now, they are investigating and acting in the school, Now, they are investigating and acting in the school, in the neighbourhood and in their villages - in the neighbourhood and in their villages -
Lantenay, Plombières and Velars / Ouche. The Lantenay, Plombières and Velars / Ouche. The adventure is only beginning !adventure is only beginning !
Special thanks toSpecial thanks to
Mr. Frédéric Joly , Mr. Frédéric Joly , reporter at the local reporter at the local newspaper Bien Publicnewspaper Bien Public . The pupils . The pupils
sipped his tips. sipped his tips.