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Pupils in KZN convert waste into cash rewards for their schools

Pupils in KZN convert waste into cash rewards for their schools

Date: 2020-03-06

The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC) has announced the 2019 winners of its Annual Schools Competition. Kloof Senior Primary in KwaZulu-Natal came up tops and landed a prize of R30000 in recognition of their position as the KwaZulu Natal's regional winner. The school managed to collect a whopping 71.4 tons of glass bottles and jars, which is over 200 thousand glass bottles, during 2019.

The 2019 competition saw schools compete across Gauteng, the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Durban as well as Pietermaritzburg. The three top-performing schools were selected in each participating region and received R30 000 (first prize for regional winner), R20 000 (regional runner-up) and R10 000 (regional third prize). Throughout the competition, there were also monthly prizes awarded to the top performing schools per region, which managed to collect the most glass per month.

Schools within each of these areas were invited to apply for the placement of glass banks. Apart from placing glass banks at the schools, TGRC also supplied curriculum compliant material to empower educators to facilitate a holistic view of the glass recycling process.

"Besides enabling the schools to play a pivotal role in reducing pollution within each participating province, this competition also assists in fostering entrepreneurship amongst the youth, imparting valuable skills that will help them during the next phase of their educational journey, as well as when they enter the job market," said Shabeer Jhetam, CEO of The Glass Recycling Company.

KwaZulu Natal saw Kloof Senior Primary School taking first place in the region, with Isnembe Secondary School coming in second and Mthombeni Primary School taking third place. Altogether the three winning schools in KZN collected around 138 tons of glass - the equivalent of 414thousand glass bottles or 22 fully grown African elephants! By recycling these glass bottles and containers, these three schools have saved enough energy to light a compact florescent lightbulb for 6 years, 5 months or power a computer for 3 months, 20 days. This is a phenomenal effort towards a greener South Africa!

"TGRC remains dedicated to school recycling programmes because it is the perfect platform for instilling these beliefs in the next generation of business and societal leaders, helping them gain a sense of accountability, ownership and pride, while fostering a respect for nature and highlighting the importance of recycling for the youth," concludes Jhetam.