Bishop Herman College (BIHECO) has won the first ever National STEM Plastic Waste Competition.

The Volta region giants defeated eleven other schools which competed in the two-round maiden competition in Accra.

The tournament took place among Catholic High Schools across the country and comprised a quiz and plastic waste project presentation, in Accra.

BIHECO emerged winners of the competition after garnering 20 points—beating St John’s School which trailed with 18 points.

Holy Child School placed third with 17 points.

The competition was organised by the Catholic Education Unit together with the Korand Adenauer Stiftung and other partners, and created a platform for the students to develop innovative projects to tackle the plastic waste menace engulfing the country, Accra being the most affected.

The contestants from Bishop Herman College developed a project under the titled ‘Pyrolytic Multipurpose Cooker PMC - 23’ which generates gas fuel through the burning of plastic waste.

Master Selikem Danso, one of the students from the school, said they were providing alternative sources for gas fuel through the disposed plastic waste.

Dr Joseph Agyapong-Darmoe, Director of Programmes, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, said the programme is also intended to develop the creative skills of the students.

He added that it was to enable them to become problem solvers and innovative thinkers.