From left, are provincial government officials Meagen Arendse and Dathiwe Msuthwana, Happy Valley Primary School principal Calvyn Solomons, mayoral committee member for urban waste management Grant Twigg and councillor Kariena Mare. Picture: Supplied.
Turning trash into cash is the aim of a recycling project launched at a Kuils River primary school on Monday.
The project at Happy Valley Primary School is meant to alleviate poverty and prevent illegal dumping, according to mayoral committee member for urban waste management Grant Twigg who was at the launch with provincial government officials.
The school received recycling bins and training on how to operate a recycling service and it would be put in touch with recycling companies wanting to buy recyclables, said a City statement.
Income from selling recyclables could support the school’s nutrition programmes or other needs, the City said.
“We hope this initiative will also help change the community’s relationship with waste. With local children raising awareness around the value of waste, communities will hopefully be less inclined to treat waste carelessly,” Mr Twigg said.
“I encourage more schools to explore the potential of recycling to create an extra income stream, using resources on our website.”
More information on the recycling initiative is available here.