Schoolchildren have shown their support for a greener Torfaen by recycling more than five tonnes of old Yellow Pages directories.
Thirty local schools have taken part in the Yellow Woods Challenge - the simple, educational and fun environmental campaign run by Yellow Pages, the Woodland Trust and Torfaen County Borough Council.
The local authority encouraged pupils to bring old Yellow Pages directories into school for recycling whilst learning about green issues in the classroom. The schools competed against each other for the chance to win cash prizes from Yellow Pages for recycling the highest number of old directories per pupil.
Torfaen Cleanstream Recycling, which works in partnership with the Council, picked up directories from the schools for recycling.
Building Blocks Nursery in Croesyceiliog scooped the Gold Oak title and will be rewarded with £300 for recycling a fantastic seven old directories per pupil.
The Silver Birch award and £200 prize money goes to Hillside Primary School in Blaenavon while Ponthir Primary School carried off the Bronze Beech certificate and £100 in cash.
The bonus £100 prize is also awarded to Cwmffrwdoer Primary School for being the best newcomer in this year's local challenge.
The top-performing schools will be honoured at a celebratory event next month. All participating schools will receive a certificate from campaign mascot, Kirk.
For every pound awarded to schools, Yellow Pages has given a matching pound to the Woodland Trust. Seeds to trees kits have also been awarded to the top three recycling schools and to Cwmffrwdoer Primary School, Oakfield Primary School and Pontnewynydd Primary School for achieving 4th, 5th and 6th place in the local competition.
A Torfaen County Borough Council spokesman said: "The Yellow Woods Challenge provides an excellent opportunity for schools and residents of Torfaen to work together. We're not only keeping paper out of landfill but also supporting the UK recycling industry by providing useful recyclable material."
The Torfaen Challenge is now closed, but local schools still have the UK Awards to look forward to. Top prizes of £1,000 are on offer for schools that demonstrate outstanding achievement in directory recycling, environmental education in action, community involvement and creative approach, as well as creating giant artworks from the old Yellow Pages directories.