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Draft storyAt Tommy’s village store

The old good idea

Reusing is always useful, even when bin rules change.

A draft: the words and pictures are waiting for an educator’s review.

Who’s in it

Meet everyone in Gullbrae

The story

Tommy shows Isla and Rowan an old blue tin at the counter.

Tommy showed Isla’s class an old reuse idea: a tin that’s been useful for years.

Rowan points at a blank card with a question.

Rowan asked whether an old bin rule he’d heard still applied.

Buddy shows Tommy a tablet with the current local guidance.

Buddy helped Tommy check the area’s current guidance.

May puts a card beside the tin on the counter.

May put the checked rule beside the reuse idea.

Tommy smiles with Isla and Rowan at the counter.

Tommy enjoyed learning something new from his visitors.

Tommy: “We’ve seen plenty change. It’s always worth checking what works now.”

Isla, Rowan, Tommy and Buddy beside the tin and a card for the date it was checked.

The class kept the good habit, and wrote down when they checked the rule.

Draft, 19 October 2026. The words and pictures are not yet reviewed by an educator. The story follows the outline in our story guide.

The real-life bit

Good reuse habits last. Bin rules can change, so check your council’s current rules and note when you checked. Gullbrae is made up. Your council’s own rules are the ones to follow.

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