Manga-fu is on the look out for some inventive students to help create an eco-friendly robot. Manga-Fu wants to build a 6ft tall robot made entirely out of recycled products that can also perform its own recycling functions such as paper shredding and can crushing.

Neil Hamer, IT Director at Manga-Fu, said: “It’s going to be made out of all the old electrical equipment that we have here. There will be absolutely no new parts in it all – a totally recycled robot.”

Once complete the robot will be taken on a tour of primary schools in the region in a bid to teach youngsters about the importance of recycling.

Mr Hamer added: “The idea is to take it around all the schools and introduce the concept of recycling to children. We want to promote recycling amongst the younger generations and teach them how important it is for the future.”

The robot will also be fitted with a touch screen monitor complete with interactive games for the children to play; all of which will have a recycling theme.