Isinembe Secondary School wins national prize for glass recycling

Recycling with gusto has given the pupils of Isinembe Secondary School the winning edge.

The Upper Tongaat school recently won the national first prize at the annual Schools Recycling Competition, hosted by The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC).

The school walked away with R50 000, outperforming eleven regional winners by collecting 112 173 glass bottles and jars totalling 37 391kg for recycling.

Schools countrywide were awarded for collecting glass during 2022 and schools across the country had the opportunity to win cash prizes totalling R441 800.

In total, the winning schools collected 246 642kg of glass, equal to 739 926 glass bottles and jars.

The competition is intended for schools across the country that are committed to creating a recycling culture in their school and, by extension, in their communities.

The schools which collected the most glass in each region won prizes for first place (R30 000), second place (R20 000), and third place (R10 000).

Furthermore, the national winner received a bonus prize of R20 000.

Little Eagles Play & Pre-School in the Eastern Cape and Bergvliet Primary School in the Western Cape, were placed second and third respectively, and subsequently made the top three nationally.

Shabeer Jhetam, CEO of TGRC, said the company had hosted the national competition for the past 12 years.

“Many of the schools win prizes year-on-year and are our repeat winners owing to their diligence and belief in environmental education and behaviour change,” said Jhetam.

Schools can still submit applications for the 2023 competition.

For more information about how to receive a free glass bank for your school to join the competition, call 011 803 0767 or thandi@tgrc.co.za.

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