Fish fan

Stormwater and chemicals

Auckland schools were invited to take part in a painting competition to decorate stormwater drains within each school's grounds.

Getting the message to students about the need to take care about what goes down the drain has taken on a new lease of life with a campaign organised by the Auckland City Council with support from Resene. Well aware of Resene's commitment to the environment, the Auckland City Council approached Resene to assist with Environmental Choice approved paint for the competition.

Auckland schools were invited to take part in a painting competition to decorate stormwater drains within each school's grounds with safety messages warning about the risk to fishlife should chemicals or other such materials be disposed of down the drain. Armed with Resene Lumbersider satin acrylic, teams of students from all over Auckland got busy, painting signage around literally hundreds and hundreds of drains.

A clever way to combine education and creativity, the newly decorated drains are getting their share of attention from all those who pass near them, subtly reinforcing the drains to stream message on a daily basis.

Organiser: Martin Pepperell, Auckland City Council (www.arc.govt.nz).
From the Resene News – issue 4/2004

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