Somerset Park resident supports the gift of movement with collection
Nathan Braude has been collecting hundreds of bottle caps and dozens of breadtags for the Breadtags for Wheelchairs project.
IN recent months, Somerset Park resident, Nathan Braude has collected more than 1 000 bottle caps and breadtags to help a non-profit organisation to continue donating wheelchairs to people in need.
The Oakridge College Grade 10 learner has used his time visiting the beaches this year (prior to lockdown) by not only cleaning it up but also collecting hundreds of bottle caps and dozens of breadtags for the Breadtags for Wheelchairs project. He has also roped in his church setting up a collection box for congregants to place caps and breadtags in.
The project Braude supports involves recycling breadtags and bottlecaps in return for wheelchairs.
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“My school supports the project every year and I actually started collecting because of their initiative. Before the nationwide lockdown was put in place I would go down to the beach once a week to collect as many breadtags and bottle caps. In a short period of time I’ve managed to collect more than 1 000 bottle caps and more than 100 breadtags.
“I scoured the beaches at Blue Lagoon, Glenashley and Virginia Beach to collect the pieces of plastic. What surprised me was the amount of plastic strewn across our beaches. I enjoy going down to the beach and relaxing and I decided this year to take half an hour from my relaxation time and collect as much as I could. My school has been hugely supportive of me and that meant a lot. My family have also been helping me towards my goal which has been fantastic,” he said.
Braude said his goal was to collect a thousand more caps by the end of the year and hopes to return to beach clean-ups soon.
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