Gauteng schools get ready to recycle

The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC) has kicked off 2017 the green way by launching this year’s Annual Glass Recycling Schools Competition.

TGRC invites schools to get involved and make a difference to the environment. Learners, teachers and parents are encouraged to participate and do their part in reducing their carbon footprint, while standing a chance of winning great cash prizes. Challenge the schools in your area and see who can collect the most glass this year.

“Schools wishing to participate will need to request a glass bank for their school. This is where the community will be able to deposit their glass bottles and jars for recycling. The presence of a glass bank encourages parents, learners, teachers and local residents to engage in responsible recycling behaviour by separating their recyclables,” said TGRC’s CEO, Shabeer Jhetam.

The schools that collect the highest tonnage of glass in each of the specified regions will win monthly prizes of up to R1 500 and annual cash prizes of up to R30 000 for their schools.

The competition has started and will close in October 2017, so don’t waste time in getting your school participating. Schools can still enter throughout the year, as they will be in line to win monthly cash prizes as well.

Last year the contributing schools collected a total of approximately 1.7 million bottles and jars. By recycling this amount of bottles, enough energy is saved to operate a computer constantly for over 12 years, and operate a TV for eight years. This is a phenomenal effort made by the participating schools.

To enter and for more information regarding the rules and 2017 competition, visit www.tgrc.co.za or contact Thandi Sibanya on 011 463 5644 or thandi@tgrc.co.za