HI-TECH hardware is the latest weapon in the war on waste as Blackpool schoolchildren are being visited by a recycling robot.

Cycler, who raps and talks to children in a fun way and works for environmental body Waste Watch, has already checked in at eight primary schools to teach children about the benefits of putting their waste to good use.

Pictured are Danielle Clempson and Robbie Evans of Moor Park School with Cycler.

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