Pupils from St John's School in Huntingdon have been presented with awards for their environmental efforts.

Steve Legg, the new president of Huntingdon Cromwell Rotary Club, handed over the Young Environmentalist awards.

The theme for the competition was 'waste minimisation' and the school’s Eco group worked hard to reduce waste in school and the local environment.

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They carried out many projects including creating a school Eco Code, recycling used pens, organising litter picks at school, supporting a campaign to limit vehicle speeds to 20mph outside the school, helping create an Eco garden and planting trees and wildflowers.

Their work achieved first place in the Rotary District 1070 Young Environmentalist Youth Award and a second place in the national competition.

"The Eco group continue to support environmental projects at their school and Huntingdon Cromwell Rotary will provide help and financial support," said Mr Legg after presenting the awards.