Keeping WATCH on ecobrick project
"Our new baby season is in November, so we are hoping to have the outstanding 1 200 ecobricks needed for the enclosure by then. We do however, realise there is still a lot more work to be done..."
Local schools have donated almost 200 ecobricks to an ongoing enclosure project.
Bruce and Sandi Cronk from the Wild Animal Trauma Centre and Haven (WATCH) in Zaailaagte, recently reached out to schools in the hope of receiving much needed help obtaining ecobricks for a new enclosure, for orphaned baby vervet monkeys.
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Nardini Convent and Michaelis Private School have donated 130 and 57 ecobricks respectively thus far.
“Our new baby season is in November, so we are hoping to have the outstanding 1 200 ecobricks needed for the enclosure by then. We do however, realise there is still a lot more work to be done. We appeal to more schools and to anybody else who would like to donate either ecobricks or the two-litre bottles and non-biodegradable plastics. We will fill the bottles ourselves,” said Sandi.
Please remember: the Vryheid Herald has partnered in this community project.
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It has provided a drop-off point at the offices on 183 Heeren Street, and donations can be made on weekdays from 8am to 4pm, and Fridays from 8am until 1pm.
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