Three heroic Torfaen residents have been transformed into cartoon characters to promote recycling.
Bryan McDowell, 74, of Cwmbran; Chantel Daniels, 44, of Pontypool, and Callum Lewis, 8, of Blaenavon, have joined forces with mascot Dan Can to become Torfaen Council recycling super heroes.
They were picked after a search to find local champions through the council’s website and newspaper Torfaen Talks.
The successful candidates are now using their powers of persuasion to spread the word about recycling and take part in promotional events.
They will appear in their own comic strip, The Trash Titans, with Dan Can and his sidekick Billy Bottle in next month’s council newspaper, Torfaen Talks, alongside more details about their backgrounds on Top Trump-style cards.
Next year, the residents will feature on posters displayed around Torfaen.
Callum has already stood up in front of his classmates at Ysgol Bryn Onnen and explained why he loves recycling.
“I just want to get everyone to recycle as much as possible and I will do everything I can to make people greener,” he said.
Callum hopes he can help push up Torfaen‘s record recycling rate of 45 per cent – the best in South Wales.
“Everyone is doing great but there is still a lot more to do,” he said.
Bryan added: “I wanted to join forces with Dan Can because I care about the future.
“I’m very passionate about recycling and I’m proud to live in an area that has such great green credentials.”
Chantel said she was also a proactive environmentalist
“I recycle because it conserves resources for future generations,” she said.
Councillor John Cunningham, Executive Member for Operational Services, praised the heroes for volunteering to help.
“They are a fantastic example of how enthusiastic residents in Torfaen are about recycling,” he said.
