Frankston High School is reaping the rewards from its community clothing recycling hub.

It was the first secondary school in Victoria to set up a hub for the community to recycle clothes, shoes, toys and electrical goods, and last week its Eco Team received $127.80 from recycling partner SCR Group for the 1278kg it has collected so far.  The money will be used to buy materials to extend the team’s education campaigns and set up an environmental hub within the school.

Sustainability co-ordinator Brendan Mckinnon said the community clothing recycling hub was a great way for students to have ownership of a program that reduces waste to landfill, engages the community, supports global communities and raises money for environmental projects at the same time.

“The great thing about the community clothing recycling hub is that it will be an ongoing source of funds for our Eco Team and it’s easy for the local community to use and access,” Mr McKinnon said.

Eco Team member Valentina Harrasser, who is in Year 11, designed a logo for the recycling hub to let the community know its contributions helped support their environmental projects.  The team also developed an advertising campaign, which included a blog and a pamphlet to promote the hub and encourage its use.

The hub is at the front of the school at 97 Foot St, Frankston.