Eastern Cape Competition Highlights
Winners
The Choose to Recycle Competition concludes with over 270,000 Liquid Board Packages recycled. In Gqeberha the first prize winners of R25 000 each was awarded to Willow Academy in Gqeberha, Stulting Primary School in Humansdorp and Victory Christian School in Jeffreys Bay. The 2nd Prize of R10 000 each was won by Westering Primary School in Gqeberha, Paul Sauer School in Humansdorp/Kareedouw and King’s College in Jeffreys Bay. The 3rd prizes of R5000 each was awarded to Herbert Hurd Primary School in Gqeberha and St Patrick’s Primary School in Humansdorp. Makukhanye Primary school and Pellsrus Primary school tied for the 3rd position in Jeffreys Bay, each winning R5000.
School Recycling Program
In collaboration with Woodlands Dairy, PETCO, and Gayatri Paper Mills we are all working hard to reduce our footprint on the environment by creating market demand for recycled products.
Tetra Pak is partnering with Woodlands Dairy, PETCO and Gayatri Paper Mills to run a collection and recycling competition across various schools in Gqeberha, Jeffreys Bay and Humansdorp between July – November 2023.
The aim of the campaign is to encourage learners to take on the responsibility of recycling where they can, which will be done through an education-based competition called “Choose to Recycle” at selected schools in the Eastern Cape between July and November 2023..
Your recycling efforts can make an impact.
Competition Mechanics
- Learners from participating schools will be encouraged to collect empty and clean BEVERAGE CARTONS and bring them in to the school – this can be any long life milk carton, juice cartons or custard cartons.
- As our focus will be on education of recycling cartons, plastic and glass waste will not form part of this competition.
Winning Criteria
- The top collecting primary school or high school that collects the most carton waste per capita in each of the 3 participating areas (Humansdorp, Jeffreys Bay and Gqeberha) will win the first prize.
- The 2nd highest collecting school in each of the 3 participating areas will win the 2nd prize.
- The 3rd highest collecting school in each area will win the 3rd prize.
Help another School of Your Choice
The top-winning school in each participating area will assist another school of their choice. Additionally, they will have the privilege of gifting 40 recycled desks to a school of the winner's choice, crafted from repurposed cardboard packages collected through the #ChooseToRecycle school competition.
Our Sustainability efforts in South Africa
Our ambition is to lead the sustainability transformation within our industry. This includes contributing to sustainable development and making a positive impact through our products, services and actions. Growing the recycling rate and actively investing in the industry through partnerships, capex, education, and awareness remains a top priority for Tetra Pak. Working with PETCO and our customers we continue to drive the carton sustainability agenda.
Our Sustainability efforts in South Africa
Our ambition is to lead the sustainability transformation within our industry. This includes contributing to sustainable development and making a positive impact through our products, services and actions. Growing the recycling rate and actively investing in the industry through partnerships, capex, education, and awareness remains a top priority for Tetra Pak. Working with PETCO and our customers we continue to drive the carton sustainability agenda.