Description
Bin Sprites is an illustrated story aimed at children aged 3-7, their families, carers and educators. Bin sprites live in rubbish bins. The spirits draw on the residual power of the materials in the bin and can take a physical form. They thrive (are happy and playful) in well sorted bins. They are sad, listless and grumpy in badly sorted bins. The emphasis is on material that is or used to be a living thing (paper cardboard, plastics, food waste) however they can connect with resources (metals and glass) that draw their zest from the earth (a much slower kind of energy).
The story draws attention to sorting waste so that it can be re-duced, re-used,re-cycled or re-fused. The illustrations are created by photographing puppets that are made using re-used waste materials. The story and character concept can be used by children to create their own stories and characters and process the ideas of waste sorting. There is a educators resource package available.
