Kestrel stockist Stephen Gribling is taking the need for plastic recycling straight to the next generation with the publication of a children’s book warning of the dangers of not recycling.
Stephen, who is the managing director of Plastic Building Supplies in Norwich, wrote ‘Plastic People of Plastic Town’ in lunchtimes at work, and even enlisted colleague Samantha Taylor from the company’s marketing department to illustrate it.
Stephen said: “I’ve suffered with dyslexia since schooldays, but that hasn’t stopped my love for writing poems, monologues and even scripts for local theatre groups.
“This is my first attempt at a children’s book and with so much information in the media about the dangers of plastic plus the fact I work in the industry, I wanted to send a clear message to children – which is quite simply not to discard plastic waste.”
He added: “The publishers have asked for first refusal on my next two books which will be about bullying and disability.”
The book is one of five entered by publisher Pegasus into the Oscar Book Prize. The awards’ patron is HRH Princess Beatrice with broadcaster Lorraine Kelly acting as lead judge.‘
The Plastic People of Plastic Town
