COLLECTING WASTE PAPER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 43, 20 February 1941, Page 6

COLLECTING WASTE PAPER

WELLINGTON EFFORT DRIVE BY SCHOOL CHILDREN I Per Press Association. ) WELLINGTON, Feb. 19. The collection of household wastepaper by school children began in Wellington this week, and already a ton of paper valued at about £7 has been received at the depot from one school alone. All the proceeds will go to the Patriotic Funds. The deputy-chairman of the metropolitan committee for the reclamation of waste material, Mr. A. R. Christian. said to-day schools, masters, and pupils had started enthusiastically and were doing good thorough job. They would call at all households at regular intervals. If anyone desired 1o get rid of paper quickly he should send a messenger to the nearest school, and it would be collected im mediately.

The collection of paper from business premises had been in progress for three or four weeks said Mr. Christian. and the result was satisfactory. In many large buildings there were voluntary organisers responsible for gathering paper within buildings. More such organisers were required. It was hoped after such a preliminary collection paper would be sent free to the depot. This had been done so far. In many cases it was economically unsound to pay for the collection.