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Adam Hunter (centre) has raised more than £12,000 for the air ambulance by recycling coffee pods


999 boost from pod recycling


USED coffee pods are being turned into fence posts and help- ing to secure the future of the Kent air ambulance. The novel idea was the brain-


wave of Kent first-responder AdamHunter (pictured centre). The 36-year-old – who does not


even like coffee – came upwith the recycling initiative with a friend and has so far stoppedmore than a million plastic coffee pods going to landfill. He is nowworking to extend the


network of collection points in Kent, which includes Tesco at Grove Green. Money raised by the initiative


has already reached more than £12,000 for the Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex charity. TheMet policeman has now re-


cruited 20 helpers to dealwith the plastic pods,which can be left at 15 locations across Kent. The recy- cling is done by Terracycle,which recently receivedmore than 50,000 pods in oneweek.


Adamsaid: “As a blue light first-


responder, I seewhy having an air ambulance is important. I often get called to road accidents and stab- bings, and wanted to help raise money for the work done every day by its doctors and paramedics. Until I got involved, I didn’t ap- preciate that they rely almost en- tirely on donations, and people fundraising for them. “Ironically, I don’t drink coffee,


but I do know that every coffee pod recycled can save lives.” Kent Air Ambulance fundrais-


ing chief Lynne Harris said: “Adamand his teamepitomise the selfless spirit of volunteering that we see across our region, without which we wouldn’t be able to op- erate aswe do.” Terracycle separates any coffee


residue for composting and the plastic and foil is formed into pel- lets,which are used tomake com- posite wood, fence posts and outdoor furniture, such as picnic tables.


Game award for teen chef


STUDENT Charlotte Fife’s flair for good food and great cooking has been recognisedwith a top award. The 16-year-oldfromInvictaGrammarSchool tooksilver against


more than 80 students fromacross the country in the SchoolGame Changer challenge. Her pheasant breast and butternut squash combo with pickled


blackberries passed the taste testwhen itwent before judges in the contest setby theTaste ofGame andFoodTeachers’Centre andwill feature in a booklet being given out at game fairs across the coun- try. Judging this year’sGame Starswere chefs LisaGoodwin–Allen,


Bruno Birkbeck and Emma Lawson. Charlotte’s cookery teacher, Nikki Billingham, said: “She is


amazing with flavours, textures and presentation; she’s a natural and extremely creative.” In her spare time, Charlotte, who lives in Loose and made it


through to the Kent Young Chef final last year, works as a pastry chef at ChapelDownWinery’s restaurant in Tenterden.


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