Pupils challenged to turn trash into treats and school funds

The Greater Tygerberg Partnership (GTP), in Bellville, has joined the Trash4Treats campaign to encourage school pupils to collect recyclables to generate funds for their schools.

The GTP will work with 20 primary schools across the province.

GTP spokesperson Nadia Hearn said the collection will begin early next month.

Pupils who collect cans and tins are rewarded with treats from a pop-up shop, while a school that collects the most recyclable waste per capita will win a share of R30 000 for necessary school upgrades, she added.

Monique Muller, project manager at GTP, said: "The ripple effects of this programme extend far beyond the classroom, as learners take these lessons home to their families, spreading the message of environmental responsibility even further.“

Since launching in 2019, the campaign has expanded its reach from the original ten schools to a total of 65 schools nationwide, the GTP said.