| "STEIN" THE WASTE DRAGON
In May 2007, Drakenstein Municipality launched it’s first Waste week. This initiative
was implemented to address one of the action plans referred to in the Integrated Waste
Management Plan (IWMP), which was adopted by Council in December 2006.
A mascot in the form of a dragon was found to be most suitable when one translates
dragon to “drakie” in Afrikaans. The design was done by Jacques and Anel Blignaut
(ABEC) and representatives of the Waste Services section of the Municipality.
This would be symbolic of a waste dragon focussing on waste minimisation and
anti-litter campaigns in Drakenstein Municipality. It is meant to be associated with
raising awareness wrt sustainable waste management.
The name “Stein”, was suggested by Rodney Leak (former CEO of The Fairest Cape
Association) and approved by Sonia Frans and Dawid Malan (Waste Services –
Drakenstein Municipality). This was inspired by the last syllable of
Drakenstein Municipality.
The compilation of the name is thus:
Drakenstein : drak = dragon (drakie)
stein = “Stein” the waste dragon
During the waste week in 2007 and 2008, “Stein” would find it’s way to participating
schools to spread the message of the 3 R’s.
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
Stein has now become synonymous with the waste management of Drakenstein
Municipality and can be seen on refuse removal trucks, posters, flyers etc. It was
also an integrated part of the environmental exhibition at the Festival of lights in
December 2010 where Stein was officially launched by the honourable Mayor
of Drakenstein: Executive Councillor Charmaine Manuel.
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