We have once again received a whole box of EcoBricks, 17 to be exact. That, along with the other 4 EcoBricks that we have we can now add a total of 21 bricks to the tally. We are so fortunate that it keeps coming!
EcoBrick keeps coming Update 22/06/2021
You will also be glad to hear that we have consulted the architect and we started with the rough draft layout of the school. We paced out the wall and marked(or should I say re-marked the area where we are planning to build the EcoBrick arch.
Rough draft/preliminary plans
If you want to get involved just let us know via Facebook or visit our Challenge page here for more info.
We are so happy that people are active participants in this challenge, and to prove we are not just accepting EcoBricks but also make them we have 5 more bottles to add to the count. Five might not sound like a lot but if you are an active stuffer you will know how much plastic a 2-litre bottle can take and it’s not that easy to fill it up if you pack it tightly. Since our last update, we have also received 25 bottles from you, the public.
See below the new count:
Please use the slider to compare our last update to this one
We started planning on the entrance of the school, which for those of you who don’t know will be an eco-arch built out of all the Eco-bricks that were made and donated by you, the community that cares enough to make a difference in this world. We have measured out and traced our steps trying to best make use of the Eco-bricks. Below are some of the photos we took while we were planning. If you still need to donate your bricks please get in touch with us, swing by the challenge page (yes the challenge is still going).
See, we didn’t forget and surely didn’t waste all of those donations, it’s just a long road. We are doing things slowly, but we believe good things take time. So please do not stop with all your great help in making the Eco-arch a reality. We can never have too many bricks, see here how many we currently have. If we finish the arch and we have left they will go into making playground objects or a tactile wall, anything to make our world a better place by using all of your donations. So please don’t stop! If you need bottles we have collected a lot we need help to fill them all. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to make them.
We are pleased to be able to update our counters, we have increased our total number of EcoBricks created to 119. With the 12 bottles created from MobiVet waste and 2 made from personal waste. For those who don’t know what efforts go into making these EcoBricks we both envy and pity you. Envy for the tight muscles that aren’t restricting the movements of your arms and hands and pity since you don’t see the change you are making in the world. I am not talking about ‘ending world hunger’ or ‘creating world peace’, just the small change in and around the house. The knowledge that your unrecyclable waste in not ending up in rivers or the final destination the ocean.
More EcoBricks can help to lower the amount of unrecycled waste that ends up on places where these waste should never be, these include local landfills and of course the ocean.
8/11/2020 update
I know that it might not be possible for all to help or be part of the change, but for those who are we are thankful and for those who cannot, we thank for taking the time to share the challenge or just even an update like this. We are grateful for everybody involved and for those who would like to get involved, make sure to swing by our Facebook page, the Challenge page or just hang around our post page right here on the online home of MBP.
More EcoBricks are always welcomed. MobiVet Animal Hospital, situated in Waterkloof Ridge, has empty 2litre bottles if you need any and they also agreed to be a delivery point if you have any filled bottles that you want to donate.
We are pleased to inform all our followers that Elarduspark Animal Clinic has also agreed to help us with the making of the EcoBricks. We are so happy that more people and especially clinics/hospitals are contributing to lower the unrecyclable waste footprint.
Elarduspark Animal Clinic Team
We hope that they, too, continue to challenge other clinics/hospitals, to see who can contribute the most.
P.S. – Check out the counters on the Challenge page to keep up with the latest numbers.
I am so glad we got 19 bottles, filled. This is a great way for Clinics and of course anyone to get rid of their unrecyclable waste.
If you want to get involved, you can head over to the event on our Events page on Facebook to see more information regarding this event. Also swing by our PlasticBrick Challenge page to see how you can make it in just a few simple steps.
