TCE organises cyclothon to emphasize importance of recycling

TCE Cyclothon 2024 promotes recycling and green environment with a 21 km cyclothon event for all ages.

TCE Cyclothon 2024 - Pedal for a Purpose, a cyclothon event was conducted by Thiagarajar College of Engineering here on Sunday. 

It was held to emphasise on the importance of recycling with the message ‘cycle to recycle.’ The event was conducted under two categories – kids and adults.  

The event also promoted the need for a green environment, said the organisers.  

Recycling, which was a process of converting waste into new, usable products, would benefit the environment, community and the economy at large, they said.  

“Recycling conserves natural resources, mitigates climate change, prevents pollution and preserves energy. The process involves collection, manufacturing new products and purchasing recycled items,” they added.  

The theme found its inspiration from R.Vasudevan, a faculty of the institute and a Padma Shri awardee, who was instrumental in creating plausible ways to reuse plastics. Out of his efforts, roads were laid on the college campus using plastic waste, organisers noted.