A young Ugandan man earned global recognition for his environmental work at a prestigious awards ceremony in London. Pascal received the King's Trust Global Sustainability Award at Royal Festival Hall on Thursday. The ceremony honored participants from King's Trust programs around the world. King Charles III met Pascal at a Buckingham Palace reception before the main event. Octopus Energy sponsored the sustainability award category.
Pascal started his recycling business after completing the King's Trust Enterprise Challenge program. He collects plastic bottles from homes, streets and markets across Uganda. His company transforms waste into useful items like flower bowls and water fountains. The operation processes 300 kilograms of plastic waste each month. Local landfills report an 80 percent drop in plastic waste since Pascal began his work.
The young entrepreneur teaches sustainable practices at area schools. One of Pascal's creations traveled to London for display at the palace reception. Verónica da Silva Duarte from Octopus Energy presented the award alongside TV host Eric Collins. Famous guests attended the ceremony at Royal Festival Hall. King Charles III founded the charity that supports young people through job training and business programs worldwide.
The King's Trust reaches more than 100,000 young people in underserved communities globally. The organization marks ten years of international expansion this year. Pascal expressed pride in how his small recycling idea grew into a community impact program.
Pascal started his recycling business after completing the King's Trust Enterprise Challenge program. He collects plastic bottles from homes, streets and markets across Uganda. His company transforms waste into useful items like flower bowls and water fountains. The operation processes 300 kilograms of plastic waste each month. Local landfills report an 80 percent drop in plastic waste since Pascal began his work.
The young entrepreneur teaches sustainable practices at area schools. One of Pascal's creations traveled to London for display at the palace reception. Verónica da Silva Duarte from Octopus Energy presented the award alongside TV host Eric Collins. Famous guests attended the ceremony at Royal Festival Hall. King Charles III founded the charity that supports young people through job training and business programs worldwide.
The King's Trust reaches more than 100,000 young people in underserved communities globally. The organization marks ten years of international expansion this year. Pascal expressed pride in how his small recycling idea grew into a community impact program.
