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Last Updated: Feb 13, 2017 - 1:45:37 AM |
Nadine Sawyer, co-owner of Sunryse Information Management, conducts Meridian School tour. Photo: Derek Smith, Jr.
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Nassau, Bahamas - In the lead up to Earth Day on April 22, students from The Meridian School toured Sunryse Information Management’s paper shredding warehouse on Bacardi Road.
The primary purpose of the field trip, organized by school officials and the team at Sunryse, was to reinforce lessons from the school’s environmental awareness and sustainability program. Excited 3rd, 5th and 6th graders saw firsthand how local businesses dispose of confidential files in a safe, secure and environmentally friendly manner. They watched live camera-feeds from the shredding truck as documents were turned to paper confetti in less than two minutes.
Amazed by paper shredded in seconds. . Photo: Derek Smith, Jr.
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Nadine Sawyer, Director of Business Operations and co-owner of Sunryse, conducted the tour. “We were delighted to have the students from the Meridian School here to learn about how we shred paper and prepare it to be recycled. The kids had lots of questions about the process and were particularly intrigued by the bailing machine used to compact the paper for export,” she explained.
And while recycling is a byproduct of the company’s actual business of records management, Sawyer said it’s important to note the environmental benefits of properly disposing of paper. “We know that when companies choose this approach, they are contributing positively to the planet and it’s important for our kids to see how local corporations are being responsible when destroying their records.”
Shredded paper being loaded into the bailing machine to be prepared for export. Photo: Derek Smith, Jr.
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Once the paper was shredded, the kids donned dust masks and moved towards the bailing machine for a closer look. The Sunryse team dumped the paper into the bailer to begin the compacting process. Each child had a chance to physically test the thickness of the paper stacks. They were amazed to learn that last year, Sunryse shipped more than 1.2 million lbs of shredded paper to international recycling facilities.
Finally, the group watched a video where shredded documents were transformed into recycled tissue paper products. Students left the tour with lots of knowledge of the recycling process and a ‘thank you’ gift from the Sunryse team—a notebook and pencils made of 100% recycled products.
Bailed paper tested by student on tour at Sunryse. Photo: Derek Smith, Jr.
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Safety first on Sunryse tour. Photo: Derek Smith, Jr.
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Meridian's recycling tour at Sunryse, students near wall of shredded paper. Photo: Derek Smith, Jr.
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Students showing some love to Mrs. Sawyer after the tour. Photo: Derek Smith, Jr.
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