Telecommunication Company Cable & Wireless Seychelles Ltd (CWS) has donated R4,000 to this year's recycling competition organised by the Solid Waste and Cleaning Agency (SWAC).

The cheque presentation was made by the Divisional Manager Network Operation of CWS, Mr Michael Camille, to SWAC's managing director, Mrs Mary Stravens, on behalf of the Clean Up the World Committee.

Speaking during the cheque presentation ceremony at the Botanical Gardens Tuesday, Mr Camille said that his company supported any organisations who are in the business of recycling and managing the disposal of solid waste products generated by the general public in the country in order to keep the environment clean.

The network manager said that CWS firmly believed that every organisation, wether large or small, had its own impact on the environment through production of waste materials generated in the course of their operations.

Noting the good relationship that exists between CWS and SWAC, Mr Camille said the company had over the years helped towards many environmental projects and this kind of help would continue in the future.

Thanking CWS for the donation, Mrs Stravens called on other big companies to help in the clean up campaign because without their help the purpose of the campaign would not be attained.

The money donated will be used to reward the winners of the adult and secondary schools categories in the recycling fair competition which will take place on Saturday September 28 at the Stad Popiler carpark.

Mrs Stravens also pointed out that CWS, along with other organisations, has been very supportive during the Clean Up the World Campaign. She mentioned that the telecommunication company provided SWAC with prepaid cards as well as free calls to enable her staff to better coordinate the campaign and on top of that CWS is also a core member of the Clean Up the World Committee.

During Tuesday's ceremony, both SWAC and CWS revealed plans to start collecting used prepaid telephone cards, which Mr Camille said were also biodegradable.

He said that members of the public should dispose these used cards in special containers which will be placed at the CWS customer office.

The telecommunication company is presently working in close collaboration with SWAC  to replace the lead acid battery it is currently using with those that are sealed and not harmful to the environment.

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