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You're Never too Young to Make a Difference

April 22 2024 By Paper Pledge make difference, young, environment, nature, recycle

When a pre-teen pulls out all the stops to make a significant difference to the environment and nature, one has to wonder how the world could be changed if all generations united behind him. Romario Valentine (12), a Grade 6 learner at Reddam House and resident of Umhlanga Rocks, is an inspiring eco-warrior, despite his tender age. When he was just six years old, he took the part of an orca in a school play. This sparked his interest in marine li...

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. ...