Your collection of bread tags and bottle tops can make a difference

Zakira Abdool of Clicks Pharmacy Kingsburgh recently offered to become a collection point for the great initiative ‘bread tags for wheelchairs’ and last week handed in 8kg of bread tags and 28kg of bottle tops.

It takes 200kg tags or 450kg bottle tops to bring in enough money to buy one wheelchair (around R2 000), so it’s a start.

People are constantly being reminded how harmful plastic is, if not recycled. By collecting bread tags and tops, even broken ones, it makes a difference to the environment as they are recycled into seedling trays, picture frames, coat hangers and other useful items.

There are too many tops to mention, but here is some guidance as to which bottle tops are accepted:

• All plastic cold drinks bottle tops.
• Long-life and fresh milk bottle tops.
• Sta soft bottle tops.
• Plastic bottled water tops.
• Cooking oil bottle tops.
• Mayonnaise bottle tops.

Tops that don’t meet the requirement are typically tops lined with cardboard or the very flimsy ones like the coffee cup lids, butter tub lids, pill canister lids and powerade lids.

The pleasure of giving is so rewarding – not only is that one person forever grateful as they now have independence and mobility, but the family and friends who support that person, are extremely appreciative. Zakira knows a five-year-old who needs a wheelchair, so why not help by dropping off your collection the next time you go shopping in Winklespruit.

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