Our Meet and Mingle session on 16th October was well attended, with our guest speaker Kay Blore speaking on her role and knowledge as a member of Benalla Sustainable Future Group’s WasteWise Benalla action group.
Kay covered a range of common household items where their disposal and packaging can be effectively recycled.
“Most people are aware of what plastic bottles go in the yellow bin, however, do look for the recycle symbol. With plastic milk and water bottles – place bottles tops in bottles – squeeze the old plastics lids, put them in the bottle but do not put a lid on the bottle as when squashed during processing, contents are ejected and lost”, Kay said.
At our age many of us are on medications that come in blister packs. The ones you can hold to the light and see through do not go into the yellow bin. Pack them up and drop them off at your local chemist, who will arrange for them to be recycled free of charge.
Kay passed around an attractive cereal bowl manufactured from recycled bread tags. The process of converting the tags to bowls (known as transmutation) results in a decorative bowl showing visible bread tags as a unique feature of the bowl.
Kay said “the aim of recycling is to reduce waste going to landfill. Think global and act local.”
Kay said “her group has had good results in encouraging local businesses to be drop off points for specified items. These included local Op shops, Vinnies, Yooralla, and The Salvos for electrical items; Supermarkets for batteries; Chemists for see through blister packs, and The Post office for ink cartridges and mobile phones”. The complete list is on the BSFG website www.BSFG.org.au.
Kay mentioned the great take up of domestic solar with 32% of Benalla homes having installed roof top solar panels.
Kay left a several helpful publications on advice from BSFG on what and where to recycle
Benalla U3A President Margaret Jenkins thanked Kay for her informative presentation and her obvious commitment and enthusiasm towards recycling in Benalla.
Kay covered a range of common household items where their disposal and packaging can be effectively recycled.
“Most people are aware of what plastic bottles go in the yellow bin, however, do look for the recycle symbol. With plastic milk and water bottles – place bottles tops in bottles – squeeze the old plastics lids, put them in the bottle but do not put a lid on the bottle as when squashed during processing, contents are ejected and lost”, Kay said.
At our age many of us are on medications that come in blister packs. The ones you can hold to the light and see through do not go into the yellow bin. Pack them up and drop them off at your local chemist, who will arrange for them to be recycled free of charge.
Kay passed around an attractive cereal bowl manufactured from recycled bread tags. The process of converting the tags to bowls (known as transmutation) results in a decorative bowl showing visible bread tags as a unique feature of the bowl.
Kay said “the aim of recycling is to reduce waste going to landfill. Think global and act local.”
Kay said “her group has had good results in encouraging local businesses to be drop off points for specified items. These included local Op shops, Vinnies, Yooralla, and The Salvos for electrical items; Supermarkets for batteries; Chemists for see through blister packs, and The Post office for ink cartridges and mobile phones”. The complete list is on the BSFG website www.BSFG.org.au.
Kay mentioned the great take up of domestic solar with 32% of Benalla homes having installed roof top solar panels.
Kay left a several helpful publications on advice from BSFG on what and where to recycle
Benalla U3A President Margaret Jenkins thanked Kay for her informative presentation and her obvious commitment and enthusiasm towards recycling in Benalla.
Doug Smith, Acting Publicity Officer
