Recycling to help others

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The bread tags you are putting into the Recycling Bay in our foyer are being made into seedling trays. The proceeds are used to provide wheelchairs for the needy in South Africa.  “ Bread Tags for Wheelchairs”  has been running in South  Africa since 2006. At present about  500kg of bread tags are collected per month in South Africa, funding 2-3 wheelchairs.

The plastic bottle tops from milk and fruit juice can be recycled also. We will drop them off at Encompass Community Services. They are then taken to Envision Hands who create bespoke aids out of the bottle caps with 3D printers, which are then donated to children in need.

 

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🖐For young James Quinn, it’s a helping hand like no other. The four-year-old boy has been given a Batman-inspired prosthetic hand, thanks to an innovative and environmentally-friendly organisation based in the west. James, who was born with an underdeveloped hand, was last week presented with a plastic “Phoenix Hand” which will assist him in learning how to manipulate his hand muscles and provide mobility support. The Phoenix Hand was created at the Werribee-based Envision Hands, a joint venture between charity Envision and the Wyndham Rotary Club. Swipe▶️for more 📸 @aawalkerphoto 📸 Link in bio✅ Alesha Capone🖊 www.starweekly.com.au📰 #prosthetichand #prosthetic #phoenixhand #mobility #mobilitysupport #newage #prosthetics #werribee #envisionhands #envision #wyndhamrotaryclub #melton #recylced #amazing #technolgy #innovation #engineering #science #tech #technews #batman #envisionhandsproject #westisbest #melbswest #cocacolafoundation

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From St Luke’s Environment Action Group