The original idea was to try and recycle enough glass to sterilise one animal a week.<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s dream of helping animals has now been made that much easier with the assistance of Remade Recycling, located in Driehoek.<\/p>
After knocking on many tightly shut doors, she finally knocked on the door of Remade Recycling. Remade immediately shared her multi-faceted vision of uniting the community in a common purpose, working towards a cleaner community, and, most importantly for Judy, rescuing animals in need.<\/p>\n The vision was, quite simply, to raise funds through recycling glass.<\/p>\n Remade Recycling is a solutions-based recycling company that started operating in 1987 and was acquired by Mpact Recycling (Pty) Ltd in 2016.<\/p>\n Mpact is one of the leading paper and plastics businesses in southern Africa, listed on the JSE\u2019s Main Board in the Industrial \u2013 Paper and Packaging sector.<\/p>\n \u201cI could sense the passion and determination in Judy\u2019s voice as she shared her vision with me, and I knew that this was a project that Remade could get involved in,\u201d said Michella Hattingh, marketing and public relations manager for Remade Recycling.<\/p>\n \u201cThis wasn\u2019t going to be a charity or sponsorship project though.<\/p>\n \u201cIt had to be something that Judy would drive and Remade would logistically support.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd that is exactly what it\u2019s turned out to be.\u201d<\/p>\n In May, Michella said she could see there had been great success with the initiative so Remade agreed to assist by placing a skip to assist with the increased glass collection needs.<\/p>\n That\u2019s when Marthinus Dezel came on board and agreed to allow the placement of Recycle 4 Rescue\u2019s first skip at the Marlands Shopping Centre.<\/p>\n In the six months since Remade Recycling answered her call for a partner, and with the incredible support of the community, Recycle 4 Rescue has already collected over 20 tons of glass.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n \u2018Take me home\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n How does an SPCA adoption work?<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Due to this success, Remade Recycling decided to expand the collection area and placed a second skip for the collection of recyclable glass in Bedfordview.<\/p>\n \u201cFor this stage of the project grateful thanks goes to Dr Chris Killian and his team from the Bedfordview Veterinary Hospital who jumped at the opportunity to get involved with the Recycle 4 Rescue project and agreed to have the skip placed at their veterinary hospital,\u201d said Michella.<\/p>\n A third skip was also placed, last Friday, at Grand Slam Sports Diner in Edenvale.<\/p>\n But all this success is only possible with the ongoing support of the community at large.<\/p>\n Many companies in the area have already pledged their support to Recycle 4 Rescue by either supplying their recyclable bottle glass or by agreeing to be drop-off points for the community to take their recyclable bottle glass to.<\/p>\n In addition, much-needed wheelie bins have been donated for placing at collection points.<\/p>\n They still have a list of locations that have offered to be collection points but, as so often happens, there aren\u2019t enough wheelie bins to place.<\/p>\n Judy and her team continue their weekly \u201cwheelie bin\u201d duty which entails driving to each of their 10 collection points, emptying the wheelie bins and taking the glass to the skips.<\/p>\n But that\u2019s not where their work ends.<\/p>\n They search out endless opportunities to collect glass at the source which sometimes means interrupting parties in the neighbourhood to secure the glass at the end of the party (which party-goers seem to be very willing to assist with).<\/p>\n Their public area clean-ups have also not gone unrewarded and, on one or two occasions, they have rescued abandoned puppies while collecting discarded glass \u2013 this is the essence of what Recycle 4 Rescue stands for.<\/p>\n If you are looking for ways to assist Judy and her team contact them to find out what their current requirements are.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You can find them on Facebook and get up-to-date information on their glass collection volumes and, more importantly, all the animals that they have successfully rescued.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll also find the locations of their other collection points.<\/p>\n Remember, only bottle glass can go into the wheelie bins and skips.<\/p>\n Do not put the following into any of the bins:<\/p>\n \u2022 Window glass.<\/p>\n \u2022 Drinking glasses.<\/p>\n \u2022 Crockery.<\/p>\n \u2022 Automotive glass.<\/p>\n \u2022 Light bulbs, CFLs.<\/p>\n \u2022 Laboratory glass.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Where you can drop off glass:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 1 Lunar Avenue, Solheim.<\/p>\n \u2022 27 Acacia Road, Primrose East.<\/p>\n \u2022 12 Totius Street, Marlands.<\/p>\n \u2022 26 Seventh Avenue, Lambton.<\/p>\n \u2022 Primrose Bowling Club, Bluebell Avenue, Primrose.<\/p>\n \u2022 Woofgang Doggy Day Spa, 40 van Riebeeck Avenue, Edenvale.<\/p>\n \u2022 Witfield Animal Hospital, 72 Main Street, Witfield.<\/p>\n \u2022 Bedfordview Veterinary Hospital, 28 Concorde Road, Bedfordview.<\/p>\n \u2022 Tracy Harris Properties, Shop 6 Impala Centre, 24 Frelon Road, Impala Park.<\/p>\n \u2022 Boni\u2019s Sports Bar, 37 Emden 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