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Recycling maestros
Brothers Tyler and Jordan Prince have been eco-warriors since a young age.
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he saying goes that not all superheroes wear capes. And two Cape Town brothers are proving that. The Sea Point Primary and Camps Bay High school pupils have been dubbed everyday heroes for the impressive work they are doing in saving the environment. Tyler and Jordan Prince from Bellville have been eco-warriors since they were much younger, explains their mother, Natasha Prince. Tyler (9) says his parents always explained to him the importance of caring for the environment. The Grade 3 pupil is a firm believer in recycling and collects bottle tops and bread tags which he then donates to various
organisations and also collects on behalf of his school. The countrywide lockdown has put strain on many families and Tyler and his brother tapped into their own pockets to help those in need. Tyler says: “I took from my pocket money and bought essential goods which we donated to a shelter for homeless people. Sometimes I think I have lots of stuff, and they don’t have stuff, so I want to give to them.” Tyler, who is also a professional model, always motivates his peers and educates them on the importance of recycling. His motto in life is: “If you can dream it, you can do it.” Thanks to Tyler each learner and teacher at his school will now have access to a face shield after he contacted online print shop Webprinter, based in Cape Town. The company currently runs an initiative called 1 Million Smiles, which aims to distribute one
million face shields to schools across South Africa. Natasha describes Tyler as a go-getter and a leader. “He is a happy child. He takes pride in whatever he does.” She explains that the young boy knows how to work with money and even pays for his own school fees. The mother says her son is not allowing family members to slack on their saving the planet efforts. “Tyler had motivated his family via zoom to keep recycling on their side,” she explains. The 14-year-old Jordan, when he is not busy recycling, loves science. His mother describes him as “Albert Einstein and someone who always speaks on behalf of his peers.” Jordan has shown great initiative in working out his own home-schooling schedule, one he gladly shares with others. He says: “Each morning when I wake up, I go straight to my workstation. I have set up a timetable
listing all my subjects. Next to each subject I write down how much time I will need to spend on each. “I allocate more time to do difficult subjects and less time to do easier subjects.” The teen, who would like to pursue a career in either physics or software engineering, shared a strong word of advice with the youth about the environment. He says there will be no planet or environment in the future if we don’t start caring for it now. Jordan recently won a poem competition for a piece he wrote on Covid-19 titled “Storm of Emotions”. Natasha says she and her husband, Michael, are always encouraging their boys to go for their dreams. And these two bright sparks are doing just that. They’re saving the environment and lending a hand to those in need, and according to the duo, they’re just getting started.