Schools are required to collect cans and use these to build a construction of their choice. Although a minimum of 30 cans is required per construction, there is no limit as to how big the construction can be.
Florida Hoërskool in Johannesburg seems to be taking the challenge head on. For more than a decade, the school has been building structures out of used beverage cans, as part of its annual Cultural Festival. In this way, it has been actively involved in recycling and thus added to a beautiful and sustainable environment. The aim this year is to build a huge model of Sponge bob Square Pants, a popular cartoon character, which is planned to be 5m high and 4.5m wide. It hopes to build the structure in exactly four days.
Some of these constructions will be on display during Collect-a-Can's 15 Year Gala Dinner in September, where the organisation's top executives as well as various industry leaders will get to see the learners' talent and enthusiasm. Prizes for the most creative designs will be awarded, so the more creative learners get, the better their chances of winning. Collect-a-Can will also pay them for the cans collected.
Schools wanting to take part in the CANstruction Competition need to register with their nearest Collect-a-Can branch. Schools are reminded to have their CANstructions completed by 1 September 2008. For more information, contact Collect-a-Can on +27 (0)11 466 2939 or go to www.collectacan.co.za.
