CHENNAI: Extending their support for education of girl children, the Stella Maris College has joined hands with Paperman, a movement to change people’s outlook towards waste, in the Recycle Week — Sell Waste Buy Smiles campaign.Speaking at the occasion, Dr Jasintha Quadras, Principal of Stella Maris College, said the college’s Students Union 2011 had earlier conducted various activities to raise awareness on environment and livelihood issues. “We conducted a waste paper collection last week on our campus, the proceeds of which will go towards education of girl children. We will continue this in the years ahead,” she said.Mathew Jose, Founder and Director, Paperman, who spoke in detail about waste management and recycling of wastes said, “We have not been able to handle waste properly. If you start seeing life in waste, you will know how to treat it and that’s the concept of Paperman. It is a movement that makes you understand that waste has value.” The proceeds from collecting waste and recycling will be given to Nanhi Kali, an NGO supported by KC Mahindra Education Trust and Naandi Foundation, that supports more than 70,000 children every year, the Paperman director added.Five schools in the city including MCTM, Sankalp, Church Park and Chinmaya Vidyalaya in Anna Nagar, received certificates and trophies for their contribution in collecting paper waste for recycling in last week’s Recycle Week Movement.“Last week, 7,000 students from five schools and four resident welfare associations of Vijay Shanthi Builders came together to change lives of 16 girl children. Stella Maris is the first college in the city to be part of our campaign. The campaign will run for another six months in the city, and anyone can simply log on to www.sellwastebuysmiles.com and pledge their year-long household waste to support education of girl children,” Mathew Jose explained.
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