Schoolchildren across Carmarthenshire have scored a double whammy by recycling hundreds of old Yellow Pages. The young eco warriors have won hundreds of pounds for their schools and raised enough money to plant and care for 70 native trees in Wales. A total of 15 schools took on the Yellow Woods Challenge run by Yellow Pages, working with the Woodland Trust and Carmarthenshire County Council. The schools had fun competing against each other, recycling a staggering 1,792 old Yellow Pages directories. Ystradowen Primary School beat off fierce competition, recycling 8.17 old Yellow Pages per pupil to take the Gold Oak title and a £300 cash prize. Gorslas Primary School has been named the Silver Birch winner and receives £200, while Whitland Primary School has been rewarded with £100 and the Bronze Beech title. Gorslas Primary School also received a £100 bonus prize for being the outstanding achiever in this year's local challenge. The winning schools received their awards at a special presentation at County Hall with council chairman Clr. Dewi Enoch. Representatives from the schools' eco committees were also given a tour of the council chamber. Richard Duggleby, head of external relations at Yell - the publisher of Yellow Pages directories, said: "For every pound we award to schools for recycling old Yellow Pages directories, we give a matching pound to the Woodland Trust. Thanks to the recycling efforts of residents and schools in Carmarthenshire, that's another £700 raised for the trust." The Woodland Trust will use the money to support its Tree For All campaign - the most ambitious children's tree-planting project ever launched in the UK. Janice Hix, corporate partnerships manager with the Woodland Trust, said: "This is a very valuable contribution towards our goal. We're hoping to raise enough money through the Yellow Woods Challenge this year to plant and care for more than five hectares of native woodland - an area as big as 13 football pitches. "Woodland is Wales's richest wildlife habitat and offers benefits for the environment, for people and for communities. "Tree planting is really important as we are one of the least wooded countries in Europe." The local competition has now closed, but the schools have several more chances to win thousands of pounds in the national competition for their recycling, environmental education, community involvement and sculpture building efforts. Clr. Pam Palmer, the council's executive board member for the environment, said: "This has been a fantastic competition with 1,792 old directories being diverted from landfill and being recycled. "I congratulate our schools for their achievements locally and wish them all the best of luck in the national competition." For further information on the local and national Yellow Woods Challenge competition visit http://www.yellow-woods.co.uk">www.yellow-woods.co.uk