Kerry students take on sticky subject to win EPA prize
Amber Pomeranz and Lauren Lehane, transition year students at Presentation Secondary School in Milltown, near Killarney, teamed up to tell the story of chewing gum — from its history to how it is manufactured and how innovative ways are being found to reduce its negative impact on the environment after use.
This is the second year the EPA has hosted the competition in which students were asked to submit stories about the life cycle of an everyday object with an underlying theme of recycling and sustainability. The entries focused on everything from wellies to wheels.
