Empty crisp packets can be donated to help the air ambulance

A HOARD of “hundreds” of empty crisp packets unear thed at a Per th school has been donated to recycling i n aid of Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA).

Renovations at Perth High uncovered the crisp bags, which were hidden underneath enclosed seating at the school.

Instead of sending the packets to landfill, Perth and Kinross Council i s working with recycling supporters of SCAA to raise money.

Perth High head teacher Thirza Pupillo said: “It was a real surprise to find the crisp packets during the renovation works.”

She added there “must have been around 14 black bags” f i l l ed with the packets.

Companies and individuals across Scotland are signing up to a campaign called “crispsforhelimed79” to aid SCAA. The campaign is registered with Terracycle.

Council environment and infrastructure committee convener Angus Forbes encouraged individuals to participate i n the new recycling scheme to support the SCAA and protect the environment.

He said: “Householders are increasingly looking for ways to help the planet and Terracycle has found a way of recycling unwanted crisp packets into something new and useful.

“The packets that are collected are separated by pl asti c type, cleaned and made i nto plastic pellets.

“These can t hen be created into a new items such as a garden bench or some fence posts.”

He added: “If you’d like to take part i n this at home, put a bag or box aside and drop in every empty packet that you’ve used.

“When the bag or box is full, take it to one of the SCAA collection points.”