Bottle caps turn into wheelchairs for the disabled
A company in Pretoria is serious with their collection of bottle caps for a wheelchair.
Few people know that the streets of Pretoria are lined with wealth just waiting to be snatched up and donated for a good cause.
The company Interwaste has a recycling project where they donate a wheelchair to the charity of your choice, for the collection of plastic bottle caps and bread tags.
According to a representative of Interwaste, it is important to note that it is not the amount of caps or tags that will make a difference, but the weight.
“A company must hand in 300kg of bottle caps or 30kg of bread tags, while an individual or Non-Government Organisation must hand in 150kg of bottle caps or 15gk of bread tags.”
This will then allow the company or individual to donate a wheelchair to the charity of their choice.
Union Caterers (Pty) in Pretoria has taken the challenge to heart and is currently collecting bottle caps for their own wheelchair donation.
According to managing director Johan Schneider, the company has been very involved with various charities and fund raisings throughout the years.
“It is important for us to be able to give back and we currently have several yearly commitments to several organisations that make a difference in society,” he said.
The company heard about Interwaste‘s recycling project last year and has since been collecting bottle caps to donate their wheelchair to a local school.
“Last year we donated three wheelchairs to the Pretoria School for Cerebral Palsy, and we would like to make our donation to them again,” Schneider said.
He also asked the community to bring their bottle caps to Union Caterers in Equestria, saying that combining everyone’s efforts can lead to better collection results.
“It is very important for me that people know their efforts of collecting these bottle caps or bread tags can make all the difference to someone’s life,” Schneider said.
“We are creating a central point of collection at Union Caterers, where our combined efforts can make a difference.”
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