‘Books for Tablets’ collects 2016 Telephone Directories

‘Books for Tablets’ collects 2016 Telephone Directories

23 local primary schools have joined JT’s 2017 ‘Books for Tablets’ recycling campaign this year.

With every 150 phonebooks collected by each primary school, JT will donate to them a Smart Tablet.  At the end of the recycling competition, the school that has collected the most directories also wins a free digital workshop.

Tamara O’Brien, JT’s Head of Marketing, Brand and Distribution, said: “Last year’s JT ‘Books for Tablets’ competition was a tremendous success. We are really keen to build on that this year. With 24 schools signed up for the programme we are off to a tremendous start. We should be able to recycle even more directories and reward even more pupils for their efforts.”

Tamara said: “The competition is now into its 21st year, and has given thousands of school children a practical way of learning about recycling. Last year the schools collected a total of 8,312 directories. This has secured 60 tablets for them in total. We hope the pupils will be able to encourage family and friends to give them their directories this year to recycle so they can help their school win even more JT Smart Tablets. This allows the schools to enjoy the latest technology.”

The new 2017 JT Directory is being delivered to all homes and businesses in Jersey over the coming weeks. Additional copies will also be available for collection at JT’s Queen Street store once distribution is completed.

JT has joined together with Jersey Post this year to help ensure the 2016 telephone directories can be disposed of. Especially in an environmentally responsible way across the Island. Jersey Post will collect directories from the recycling points set up at The Co-operative Grand Marché. Also at St Peter and St Helier, the Parish Halls. As well as at the new Household Reuse and Recycling Centre at La Collette.

The JT ‘Books for Tablets’ competition runs from 18th April to 20th May.

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NOTES TO EDITORS

  • For every 150 phone books collected, JT will donate one tablet to the primary school. 24 schools are taking part in this year’s competition.
  • Last year 8,312 directories were collected and 60 tablets donated.
  • JT are asking the schools to get involved on Facebook and Twitter, posting updates on how their collection is going and tagging @JTSocial
  • Photograph: Last year’s winners, St Luke’s Primary School, who collected a total of 2,250 and were presented with 15 brand new Alcatel tablets by JT.

 Directory Recyling

Issued by Hannah Reed at Direct Input. Telephone 01534 735253 or email hannah@directinput.je for more information.