On Earth Day, executives from Eden Recycling & Manufacturing took part in a special assembly at the Centre For The Deaf in Oakes Field. At the event, students showcased the Earth Day 2024 theme Planet vs. Plastics with a skit on the dangers of plastic pollution in our country. They also displayed upcycled projects using recycled materials.
Company CEO Andrew McFall greeted the students by signing his name. He shared how plastic materials are formed and why recycling is key to reducing the impact of plastic on the planet.
“Today, we celebrate planet earth. This is our home. This is all that we have and so we are all responsible and should be involved in this fight against plastic pollution. Just as we take care of our home, we are also responsible for taking care of our planet,” he said.
McFall and his team are just weeks away from breaking ground on The Bahamas’ first end-to-end recycling plant on three acres of land at the Bahamas Agricultural & Industrial Corporation’s (BAIC) Gladstone Road industrial park.
Garth Rolle, Eden’s Director of Marketing & Sales commended students for their innovative creations and shared the company’s plans to transform plastic waste products into long-lasting items for everyday use.
“Recycling is important because what we are doing is we are protecting the earth for generations to come. Earth Day is about creating a greater awareness of what each of us can do to prolong the earth that we live on.
Rolle continued: “We are going to do our part by placing receptacles in schools, in hotels, at the mall and in high traffic areas to collect and bring back to our facilities where we can make many items including garbage bins, construction supplies and even toys.”
School Principal Michaela Smith, said since 2021, Earth Day has become an annual celebration at the Centre for the Deaf. “Earth Day serves as an important educational moment for our students, empowering them to learn how they can contribute to lessening the effects of climate change. It’s a time when they step beyond the confines of the classroom to explore their surroundings, realizing the significant impact they can have, even within their own small corner of the globe.”
To round out the event, students thanked Eden Recycling & Manufacturing for celebrating Earth Day at the school. Next year, the company plans to extend an invitation for students from the Centre for The Deaf to tour its facility to see recycling from start to finish.
Source: Shonalee Johnson/Winward P.R
More photo highlights below:
Upcycled and Recycled items made by students from Centre for the Deaf to Commemorate Earth Day
Eden Recycling & Manufacturing marks Earth Day
At Centre for The Deaf Special Assembly. Pictured l to r: Andrew McFall, Chairman and CEO, Eden Recycling & Manufacturing, Michela Smith, Principal of Centre for The Deaf, and Francine McKenzie, Senior Mistress, Centre for The Deaf, and Garth Rolle, Director of Marketing & Sales, Eden Recycling & Manufacturing.
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