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12/10/2009
QFT Recycles The Man Of Mystery
One of cinema's most memorable secret agents is being brought back to the big screen by Belfast City Council and Queen's University for a one-off recycling event for students.
The special screening of Austin Powers – International Man of Mystery will be held at Queens Film Theatre (QFT), Belfast on Wednesday, October 28.
And cash-strapped students will be pleased to hear that entry won't cost them a penny – all they need to claim their ticket is an empty glass jar or bottle.
The event follows on from the successful 'Movies with Glass' that was held as part of the council's annual Waste Week in June. And to get into the recycle-delic spirit, those who attend are being encouraged to dress to kill, in homage to Mr Powers himself – with spot prizes for the best costumes.
Councillor Pat McCarthy, Chairman of the Health and Environmental Services Committee, said: "Our recycled cinema event in June was a big hit with movie lovers and it's a great way of raising awareness about the importance of recycling.
"Students have historically been a hard-to-reach group when it comes to recycling and while many of them are doing their bit for their environment and using the council’s recycling facilities, there is always room for improvement.
"Our staff have been working very hard - at freshers' fairs and other university events - to raise awareness about the 'reduce, reuse and recycle' campaign, and to provide information and advice on how students can better manage their waste," he said.
The council recently installed recycling facilities for students living at Queen's Elms, Guthrie House, College Gardens and Mount Charles.
Councillor McCarthy added: "We hope this will be a fun event for students and I’m expecting to see a lot of Austin Powers lookalikes turn out in force for this special screening."
(BMcC/GK)
The special screening of Austin Powers – International Man of Mystery will be held at Queens Film Theatre (QFT), Belfast on Wednesday, October 28.
And cash-strapped students will be pleased to hear that entry won't cost them a penny – all they need to claim their ticket is an empty glass jar or bottle.
The event follows on from the successful 'Movies with Glass' that was held as part of the council's annual Waste Week in June. And to get into the recycle-delic spirit, those who attend are being encouraged to dress to kill, in homage to Mr Powers himself – with spot prizes for the best costumes.
Councillor Pat McCarthy, Chairman of the Health and Environmental Services Committee, said: "Our recycled cinema event in June was a big hit with movie lovers and it's a great way of raising awareness about the importance of recycling.
"Students have historically been a hard-to-reach group when it comes to recycling and while many of them are doing their bit for their environment and using the council’s recycling facilities, there is always room for improvement.
"Our staff have been working very hard - at freshers' fairs and other university events - to raise awareness about the 'reduce, reuse and recycle' campaign, and to provide information and advice on how students can better manage their waste," he said.
The council recently installed recycling facilities for students living at Queen's Elms, Guthrie House, College Gardens and Mount Charles.
Councillor McCarthy added: "We hope this will be a fun event for students and I’m expecting to see a lot of Austin Powers lookalikes turn out in force for this special screening."
(BMcC/GK)
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