Moray Waste Busters to offer free books for schools
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A LOCAL charity has launched a new initiative to provide Moray schools with free books.
Moray Waste Busters, which aims to promote awareness of waste reduction and recycling issues, are offering schools and nurseries in the area the chance to collect the books from the charity's premises in Forres.
Phil Mills, Operations Manager, said: "They just need to turn up at our normal opening hours - 10-3.30 Monday to Saturday or 10-2.30 on Sundays.
"Let us know that they are from a public service. We are at a site next to the recycling centre at Waterford on the outskirts of Forres.
"They can find books in the book shed, as normal, but they can now get access to even more, in a quiet area dedicated for their use. We simply ask them to weigh the books so that we can record the quantity of material saved from landfill and they can take them away, at no cost.
"It's also useful if they bring suitable bags or containers."
The new area which is dedicated to educational books was created by staff and volunteers of the charity.
The charity has compiled a wide variety of children's books as well as teaching materials and books on education.
Kath Todd, bookshop assistant, said: "There are a lot of materials for preschool children as well as factual books. We have a lot of materials of things to do which are of particular use to breakfast clubs.
"It will mean that children's books are still available in our busy bookshop but it will also give teachers space to browse and think about what is useful to them. They just need to get the key for their area from the till when they call."
The charity launched the new initiative after holding two events aimed at making books free for educational purposes earlier this year.
"We listened to what representatives from various places told us and have tried to make this resource as available as possible by creating their new school area," Kath added.
"Our volunteers Gill and Shirley spent a lot of time and effort making it all happen.
"We really appreciate their efforts and skills which have made this happen."
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