If you are anything like me, you may be looking at the state of the world we live in, and wondering how you can make small but helpful steps to becoming a bit more eco-friendly. In this case, I discovered a potential solution for reducing the amount of rubbish that finds its way into landfill, all whilst helping a valued local charity.
Hallswood Animal Sanctuary is a long-established place of refuge and rehabilitation for wildlife (and in some circumstances, domestic pets). Founded in 1996 in my home county of Norfolk, Lyz Hall and her team work tirelessly to care for countless animals and birds in need at their premises in Stratton Strawless. Naturally, this kind of work always comes at a huge financial cost[1], so the sanctuary are always looking at ways to help with their day-to-day running.
If you are based in or around Norwich (UK), and want to raise funds for a worthy cause, this recycling scheme could be just the ticket.
Utilising the services of TerraCycle[2], Hallswood can turn typically hard-to-recycle waste into much-needed funds. Although recycling schemes can vary from authority to authority, not all types of unwanted packaging is processed by local councils (such as crisp packets, stamps, Pringles tubes and old felt-tip pens).
I am currently keeping my recycling for Hallswood aside in small plastic tubs, ready for when I have enough to take to my local collection point. They request that all items are pre-sorted into the categories listed on their website, rinsed out and clean. Little things like this go a long way towards helping the volunteers who sort through the items.
For up-to-date information on collection point locations, what can and can’t be recycled etc, please always refer to their website’s Recycling page.
Hallswood do stress that “…We do NOT accept just any random type of plastic (we have had glasses with one arm, broken headphones and random clear plastic wraps, you name it![3]” So, please always check their website first if in doubt, or follow their Recycling Facebook page.
If you aren’t local to Norwich but would still like to contribute towards their sanctuary work, why not consider making a donation? Happy recycling!
Also, I would like to say a big thank you to the talented @dunkish79 for the cover photo of a little autumnal hoglet.
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