Recycling competition awards presented to winning schools at Jeddah Science and Technology Centre.
Jeddah, 22nd April: Tetra Pak, the world's leading food processing and packaging company yesterday acknowledged the efforts of 24 international schools for collecting empty milk and juice cartons as part of a beverage carton collection and recycling competition Recycle and Keep Your City Clean. An awards distribution ceremony was held on Saturday at the Jeddah Science and Technology Centre which was attended by over 100 students, teachers and people from all walks of life. The ceremony was held on the eve of Earth Day, a globally significant day on which Tetra Pak renewed its pledge to minimise its impact on global warming, theme for Earth Day this year.
"The objective of the carton collection competition was to raise awareness on the benefits of recycling and to highlight the recyclability of Tetra Pak juice and milk cartons. We were overwhelmed with the enthusiasm of the students and hope that this competition will inculcate environmental awareness among the students", remarked Amar Zahid, Managing Director Tetra Pak Arabia.
"It is vital to get the message across that recycling beverage cartons and waste is no longer just a fashionable option but an essential part of a new lifestyle we have to adopt", he added.
Over 24 local and international private schools in Jeddah competed for the 1st, 2nd and third prizes which included stationery vouchers worth SR10,000, SR7,000 and SR5,000 respectively. The first prize went to Al Waha International School for collecting 116 kgs of empty Tetra Pak juice and milk cartons whereas Green Hills International School and Al Andalous Private School were the other two winners collecting 99 kgs and 96 kgs empty Tetra Pak juice and milk cartons respectively.
"This program is a bold and encouraging move on Tetra Pak's part. It clearly shows that this is a company interested in investing in the environment and society," said ?Dr. Abdullah Naseer, the national coordinator for Arab Network for Environment and Development (RAED). "I am sure this pilot will be a success and I look forward to see such programmes implemented kingdom-wide."
Tetra Pak believes in responsible industry leadership, creating profitable growth in harmony with environmental sustainability and good corporate citizenship. Tetra Pak International has recently entered into an agreement with an international conservation NGO, WWF which proposes actions to demonstrate responsible purchasing of forest-based products and to reduce Tetra Pak's CO2 emissions over the next five years by an absolute 10%. Tetra Pak is committed to reaching a target of 25 percent global recycling rate by 2008.
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As a world leading company in food processing & packaging, Tetra Pak's motto protects what's good reflects the philosophy upon which we conduct our business in order to make food safe and available, everywhere. Operating in more than 165 markets with over 20,000 employees, Tetra Pak believes in responsible industry leadership, creating profitable growth in harmony with good corporate citizenship and a sustainable approach to business. We work closely with our suppliers and customers on preferred processing and packaging solutions to provide convenient, innovative and environmentally sound products to millions of people worldwide.
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