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.

A teen’s bedroom : Youssef B’s itemsA teen’s bedroom : Youssef B’s items

At the heart of the local communityAt the heart of the local community

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.

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.