Sea Harvest has launched a school recycling project called “Trash to Treasure” at five schools in the Saldanha Bay area. The project is aimed at educating the youth about recycling and developing a culture of recycling at schools within communities where the company operates.
Sea Harvest Group Sustainability Manager, Naseema Elias, said it is their hope that by addressing recycling at a school level, they can teach learners at a young age that they can make a difference to their environment. “It will help shape an important culture of recycling in this country and contribute to the preservation of our resources for future generations,” said Elias.
Visiting Diazville High and Diazville Primary School on Tuesday 18 April, the learners had the opportunity to learn more about recycling, the benefits of it and how they can make a difference.
Other schools such as Weskus School and Middlepos Primary School were also visited by the Sea Harvest team.
The project involves Sea Harvest installing recycling bins at various local schools, where the children can separate their waste, as well as the installation of collection bins.
A third party recycling company will then recycle the waste collected and the school will collect a rebate for all recyclables collected. Elias said Sea Harvest will further provide training to all participating schools on how to recycle and on the importance of recycling.
“All of this will be at no cost to the school, and our hope is that this project will encourage others to do their part in ensuring that they contribute to the waste economy. “This project would not have been possible without the willingness of the school principals to engage and have Sea Harvest collaborate with their schools, or without the Saldanha Bay Municipality who has been leading the front by facilitating recycling within the municipality.”
The learners were encouraged to spread the word and encourage others to do their part and recycle.
