Teacher Jessica Fritz was in charge of the school project and explained that as part of Collect-A-Can’s (CAN) education initiative, schools are invited to participate in a national schools competition and CAN Craze competitions, where they are rewarded for their efforts to recover used metal cans – mostly from household waste – for recycling.
“The CAN Craze Competition teaches pupils that what may seem like trash can be a valuable resource that can be reused in their artwork and then recycled, prolonging the lifespan of raw materials and preserving natural resources as well as energy. The pupils had to create their own amazing character or structures using 300 or more used beverage cans,” said Fritz.
She said the cans used in these structures had to be collected by the participants, after which they will be recovered by Collect-a-Can and processed for recycling.
“This process encourages pupils to be more eco-conscious and demonstrates the environmental and monetary benefits of collecting and recycling cans,” she said.
Fritz said the most inspired constructions were selected by a panel of judges and Summerhill Preparatory School’s creation called Peacani the Peacock was awarded joint first place and won the school R10 000.
“We’d like to thank Collect-A-Can for this ‘CAN’ tastic opportunity for pupils’ imaginations to run wild and protect our beautiful country,” she exclaimed.
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