Fibre Circle backs Zoo Lake recycling project
Zoo Lake in Parkview is set to benefit from the recycling project with Fibre Circle for the next year.
An initiative that actively transforms waste into tangible park enhancements is the recycling programme currently ongoing at Zoo Lake in Parkview. Friends of Zoo Lake posted on their Facebook page on August 14, that the sponsor of the Zoo Lake recycling programme, Fibre Circle, had committed to continuing with the programme for the next year.
Senior Account Manager at Fibre Circle, Shilpa Rama-Madhav said Fibre Circle is the South African paper and paper packaging producer responsibility organisation. She said their partnership with Friends of Zoo Lake started in May this year.
“The Zoo Lake recycling project converts recyclable waste created in and around the park into donations for the Friends of Zoo Lake for park maintenance and upgrades.
Paper and cardboard generate the most value out of all the substrates collected and sold through the project. Fibre Circle saw the opportunity to strengthen and grow the initiative and further reduce waste to landfill,” explained Rama-Madhav.
She said Fibre Circle funds the running of the project and has donated additional table and bench sets made from the recycled insides of beverage cartons.
The organisation manages extended producer responsibility programmes to keep paper and paper packaging, which are renewable and recyclable products, out of South Africa’s landfills, Rama-Madhav said. This helps to create a clean and dignified living and working environment for all South Africans.
The account manager said waste left behind by park-goers is meticulously sorted and separated by a dedicated waste sorter, who has been hired as part of the project. The recyclable materials – paper, cardboard, plastic, cans, and glass – are then weighed and sold, generating revenue that directly benefits Friends of Zoo Lake. These funds are instrumental in not only keeping the park pristine but also ensuring its continuous improvement.
Rama-Madhav said this innovative project achieves two significant goals; it diverts waste away from landfills, contributing to a cleaner environment, and it generates funds that are reinvested in the park, fostering a space that is dignified and enriches the lives of the community.
The community and surrounding businesses can donate their recyclable waste to the initiative by dropping their paper, cardboard, plastic, cans and glass in the drop-and-go bins on Princess of Wales Terrace and by spreading the word about the project.
Details: For more information to get involved, email shilpa@dotgood.co.za.
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