Webnerstraat Primary School's sports field was once a rubbish dump and drug hotspot. Now, it hosts a recycling centre and food garden. |
An unused sports field at a Cape Town school became an illegal dumping ground, which was filled with trash and attracted crime and drug activity.A new food garden at the school is also feeding an additional 100 pupils and instilling in pupils a sense of calm.
More than 80 tons of waste was removed, according to Ashley Damons, project manager of Ithemba Phakama 4Ps, a government-partnered"People Public Private Partnership" project.Once cleared, a recycling centre, headquartered in a container, was set up on the field. Seeing the change at the school, the community was encouraged to deliver recyclable material to the school for processing.
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