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In all, nineteen schools across the borough took part giving the children the opportunity to learn about the importance of recycling and how they can help to reduce the borough’s impact on the environment.

Cllr Mark Aaron, Cabinet Member for Environment and Highways said: "Congratulations to all the schools that took part. The Yellow Woods Challenge is a fantastic competition and provides a great opportunity for our schools to help make Redbridge a better place to live.ÌýKeeping the paper out of landfill means it can be recycled into lots of things including animal bedding, egg boxes, packaging and insulation material."

Redbridge schools collected a grand total of 2,871 old directories weighing in at 4.1 tonnes which will now be recycled into paper products by Keeble Paper Recycling in Rainham, Essex.

Each school competed for the chance to win cash prizes for recycling the highest number of old directories per pupil.

Janice Hix, Corporate Partnerships Manager at the Woodland Trust, said: "The Yellow Woods Challenge helps us raise valuable funds for our ‘Tree For All’ campaign – the most ambitious children’s tree-planting project ever launched in the UK.Ìý In addition, it helps teach children about looking after our native woodland and gives them a hands-on opportunity to grow and plant their own trees from seed."