Putting plastic to good use
Members of the public can now purchase a large plastic recycling bag and, when the bag is full, send a WhatsApp for free collection and a replacement bag.
Owl Rescue Centre, a registered non-profit rehabilitation facility concerned with the well-being of all owl species in Southern Africa, has come up with a genius use for recycled plastic that benefits the birds as well as raising funds for a much-needed cause.
The organisation’s founders, Brendan and Danelle Murray, recently decided that, in future, all Owl Rescue Centre conservation products, including owl houses, bat houses and bee hives would be manufactured from recycled plastic instead of wood.
“This year we decided to implement a new and ground-breaking approach to environmental management, giving special attention to and focusing on plastic waste.
“This project will extend to an ocean clean-up mission and the acquisition of a sea-going vessel is on the agenda. We aim to recycle 600 tons of plastic per year, making this a feasible environmental project,” said Brendan Murray.
To this end, the Murrays have started a scheme whereby members of the public can purchase a large plastic recycling bag for R199, delivered to your door for free. When the bag is full, all you have to do is send a Whatsapp to arrange for free collection and a replacement bag.
“Plastic waste affects all the world’s oceans and seas and very little effort is currently applied to this matter in South Africa. With a believed 8,8 million metric tons of plastic waste dumped into the oceans each year, widespread harm is caused to the marine environment.
“This is our project to try and reduce plastic waste. We hope the public will support us as it will not only go some way towards helping our precious environment but at the same time, it provides housing for our rehabilitated owls.”
To purchase an Owl Rescue Centre Recycling Bag at R199 each, email info@owlrescuecentre.org.za or go to https://www.owlrescuecentre.org.za/Our-Projects/.
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