Tetra Pak, Woodlands Dairy, and Petco recently announced the winners of the “Choose to Recycle” pilot school competition, which ran from July to November 2023 across 22 schools in Humansdorp, Jeffreys Bay and Gqeberha.
The competition successfully promoted environmental awareness and sustainable practices, resulting in the collection of 273 482 Liquid Board Packaging.
The top three winners in each area are:
Humansdorp
. Stulting Primary School – first place
. Paul Sauer High School – second place
. St Patrick’s Primary School – third place
Jeffreys Bay
. Victory Christian School – first place
. King’s College – second place
. Pellsrus Primary School and Makukhanye Primary School – joint third place
Gqeberha
. Willow Primary School – first place
. Westering Primary School – second place
. Herbert Hurd Primary School – third place
The winning school in each area will receive R25 000 which will be used for school equipment, and 40 desks made from recycled Liquid Paper Board (LPB).
The schools that were placed second will receive R10 000, while the schools placed third will receive R5 000 for school equipment.
Apart from these noteworthy prizes, the top-collecting school in each area will be able to nominate one under-privileged school of its choice which will win an additional 40 desks made from recycled carton packages.
The education-based competition sparked enthusiasm among learners, fostering a deeper understanding of recycling’s crucial role in preserving the environment.
The learners expressed gratitude for the competition, noting its positive impact on their awareness and passion for sustainable practices.
“The ‘Choose to Recycle’ school competition has played an important role in enhancing learners’ awareness of recycling. It has not only educated them, but also instilled a sense of responsibility towards protecting our planet,” said Marisa Maccaferri, Woodlands Dairy’s marketing executive.
Cheri Scholtz, CEO of Petco said,
“The success of this pilot school competition reflects a collective commitment to a more sustainable future, with Tetra Pak, Woodlands Dairy, and Petco leading the way in promoting environmental responsibility within local communities,” said Masale Manoko, Sustainability manager at Tetra Pak Southern Africa. “We are also gratified that this initiative benefits three less fortunate schools by providing them with desks, giving the dual benefit of embedding our sustainability ethos and improving the learning environment.”
Within the last three years, Tetra Pak invested around R34 million in the collection and recycling local ecosystem, aiming at boosting the effective recycling rate of its packages.
In 2023 it invested R18 million to support the industry, showing its commitment to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).
Its goal is to surpass 8 500 tonnes in collection and recycling, pushing it closer to a more sustainable future.
ISSUED BY GGI ON BEHALF OF TETRA PAK SOUTHERN AFRICA
