Retailer teaches learners the importance of recycling
Besides the pencil case drive, volunteer teams from the retailer visit schools and have, in some instances, extended support to child-headed households.
Pick n Pay believes teaching learners about the importance of recycling is one of the cornerstone goals of the retailer when it delivered recycled pencil cases to Grade 4 learners at Ikage Primary School recently.
The retailer, which has donated 35 000 recycled pencil cases to schools countrywide, continued its drive to educate the next generation about the importance of recycling by donating pencil cases made from recycled plastic bottles to more than 200 schools nationwide and targeting Grade 4 learners, each of whom receives a pencil case made from a 500ml recycled plastic bottle.
During each donation event, the Pick n Pay School Club delivers an engaging educational session highlighting the significance of recycling. The initiative includes distributing informative posters for display in schools, demonstrating the transformative power of recycling, as exemplified by the pencil cases.
“Recycling is pivotal in conserving natural resources, reducing pollution, and combatting climate change. By empowering learners with knowledge about recycling’s benefits, we hope to foster recycling habits that extend into schools, homes and communities,” said Vaughan Pierce, executive of ESG at Pick n Pay.
He said this marks the fourth consecutive year of the retailer’s pencil case donations, which have reached more than 136 000 learners while also educating them about responsible recycling practices.
In addition to pencil cases, volunteer teams from the retailer visit schools and have, in some instances, extended support by donating stationery and food hampers to child-headed households through a collaboration with Feed the Nation Foundation.
Furthermore, 1 000 pencil cases have been donated to CHOC in aid of its Carebag initiative for newly diagnosed hospital patients and contain essential toiletries and engaging activities such as colouring books, crayons, games, and puzzles, which bring comfort and joy to children during their hospital stay.
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