By writer to www.scoop.co.nz
A file 24 sacks of wine bottle lids from Hurunui
recyclers have gone to help Canterbury kidney-failure
sufferers and their households over the 2022-2023
12 months.
Hurunui District Council helps the Amberley
Lions Membership by amassing aluminium wine bottle lids at
Hurunui switch stations, that are picked up by the Lions
Membership and offered for metallic recycling. Proceeds are donated to
the Christchurch Kidney Society.
Council’s Waste
Minimisation Group Chief Sally Cracknell mentioned the quantity
represented a major improve from the 2021-2022 12 months,
which netted a complete of 13 sacks. “It’s solely overwhelmed by
the 2019-2020 12 months, which had included unused lids from the
district’s wineries, inflating the quantity to 32 sacks,”
mentioned Cracknell.
Christchurch Kidney Society Supervisor Jo
Houghton mentioned the help of rural communities was
invaluable. “The funds raised from the wine bottle lids
goes to help our youthful members to do what they love —
whether or not it’s a interest or a ardour —and what helps
their psychological well being. This could possibly be ballet classes or Driver
Licence training.”
Amberley Lions President Simon
Mather mentioned Amberley Lions have been proud to be a part of a line
of organisations making the initiative a actuality, with the
income raised flowing again to Canterbury
communities.
For Hurunui District Mayor Marie Black,
the problem is private. The mayor and her household walked a
troublesome path when their daughter, Rachael, was recognized
with diabetes at age 13 and, regardless of protecting good management of
her diabetes, at age 28 her kidneys failed. She required
dialysis for a interval of two years earlier than being thought-about
for a kidney transplant. Each her dad and mom weren’t in a position to
provide a kidney as they weren’t thought-about a sufficiently
good match. Rachael’s nephrologist prompt she go on the
donor listing and he or she acquired the present of life with a double
transplant of a brand new kidney and pancreas in 2012. This has
been life altering for Rachael and her
household.
“With the ability to help sufferers and different
households travelling the identical path by means of this initiative is
extremely rewarding. Not solely are we supporting our
Canterbury households in want however we’re doing what’s proper
for the setting,” mentioned Mayor Black.
Cracknell
mentioned that whereas glass wine bottles have been recyclable, their
aluminium lids would in any other case go to landfill. “It is a
nice solution to recycle these. I’m thrilled at how our native
households have supported this undertaking.”
Cracknell
reminded recyclers that beer bottle tops aren’t included
within the initiative.
Aluminium wine bottle lids could be
dropped off to the places beneath:
- Amberley
(weighbridge), Cheviot, Culverden, Hanmer Springs and Waiau
switch stations - Amberley, Amuri, Cheviot and
Hanmer Springs
libraries
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