Bryson Recycling is encouraging residents in up to 170,000 households across Northern Ireland to maximise recycling as part of a charity initiative.
The ‘Recycling Rewards’ scheme now in its second year, is aiming to raise £15,000 for the PIPS – Public Initiative for Prevention of Suicide and Self Harm – charity, which provides suicide prevention and bereavement support services across Northern Ireland.
(l-r) Tara Little from PIPS; Kris McClelland, Cherry Pipes; Eric Randall, Director, Bryson Recycling; Fiacre O’Donnell, Encirc and Jeff Kearon, Huhtamaki launch the innovative Recycling Rewards
The initiative involves collections from households across Antrim and Newtownabbey, Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon, Belfast, Lisburn and Castlereagh, and Mid and East Antrim.
Paper, plastic and glass, is collected by Bryson in kerbside boxes and sent to one of three campaign partners: Encirc in Fermanagh, Cherry Pipes in Dungannon and Huhtamaki in Lurgan.
Bryson has said that it aims to collect 15,000 tonnes of recycled material, and for every tonne of material collected, £1 will be donated to PIPS.
Materials
Cherry Pipes turns plastics into pipes and drainage systems for the agriculture, civil engineering and construction industries. Glass is sent to Encric and reprocessed into glass containers and bottles for the food and drink industry. Huhtamaki produces moulded-fibre egg packaging and cup carriers using the recycled material.
Eric Randall, director at Bryson Recycling said: “We are delighted to be co-ordinating this initiative, it’s an excellent example of how a social enterprise can operate. Bryson currently process recyclables collected from around 60% of households in Northern Ireland and we recognise the importance of ensuring a quality supply of materials are supplied to local companies for them to make end products locally.
“Through this campaign we hope to plant a seed in people’s minds that recycling more will have a positive impact not just in our environment and economy but in our local communities as well. We are proud to support PIPS as their vital work in the community has the potential to save someone’s life as well as providing support to families that have been affected by suicide or addiction. We look forward to developing our partnership with PIPS throughout the campaign, raising awareness of such an important issue.”
Services
Commenting on the launch of the campaign, Martina McIlkenny, care team manager from PIPS said: “Suicide rates are on the increase in Northern Ireland and it’s essential that we are able to continue to provide a range of services for those who are contemplating ending their life, have addiction problems or loved ones who have been affected.
“Our work is not government funded so the campaign will help us keep our doors open. Recycling is something so simple that we all take for granted and do on a daily basis. It’s vital that we are able to educate on understanding of signs of suicide and provide immediate, appropriate services for everyone affected. This partnership is a great approach to recycle unwanted waste and will also give hope and offer new life to many of our users.”
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