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What Do You Know About The Paper You're Holding?

April 22 2024 By Paper Pledge paper, forests, versatile, renewable, recycable, good for environment, good for economy

While many have the perception that forests are destroyed to make paper, the opposite is true. A tree was not killed to make the paper in your hands. In fact, by harvesting the tree that helped make the paper, a contribution was made towards a greener South Africa. How? Simply put, the wood fibre used for papermaking comes from sustainably farmed trees, says the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (Pamsa). South Africa has 850 million...

Straws Suck But You Don't Have To, Says Young Eco-Warrior

May 06 2024 By Paper Pledge straws, eco, warrior, young, paper, pledge

When a nine-year-old sets out to change the world - one straw at a time - and achieves incredible success doing so, it should hit home how easily people can make a difference if they put their minds to it. Australian teen Molly Steer (15) is on a mission to encourage every school in Australia - and one day, across the world - to stop using single-use plastic straws in their tuckshops and canteens. Why? "Because straws reallydo suck," she says! Mo...

Young Eco-Warrior Recycles His Way To Better Future

October 15 2024 By Paper Pledge eco-warrior, recycle, future, young

Passionate about recycling, a primary school learner aims to have all schools in the country recycling learners' waste by the time he turns 18. Kellan Wild (10), a learner at KZN's Warner Beach Preparatory School, became interested in protecting the environment at a young age when he started picking up litter with his mom. "I realised there was a lot of rubbish in the world, and I felt that by cleaning it up, I could make a difference," he says. ...