Households urged to recycle more and help the needy
Bryson Recycling has pledged to help the most vulnerable affected by Covid-19 this winter through a charity initiative involving over 180,000 households across Northern Ireland.
Its ‘Recycling Rewards’ bring together Bryson and three partners, Huhtamaki in Lurgan, Cherry Pipes in Dungannon and Encirc in Fermanagh.
Households across five council areas are encouraged to recycle more paper, plastic and glass all in aid of a good cause and, for every tonne collected, the partners donate £1 to the nominated charity.
This year’s charity partner is the Bryson Fund, which is delivered by the Bryson Charitable Group.
Since it was launched earlier this year, it has provided £250,000 support from Bryson Charitable Group’s own reserves to help those severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
A total of 5,168 people have received emergency care in the form of home heating and electricity, along with food, essential items, white goods, and emotional support.
Jo Marley of Bryson Care said: “The Recycling Rewards are particularly important this year as the negative impact of Covid will continue to be very difficult and we must look to providing sufficient solutions for people. Fundraising for charities has also been severely hampered this year by the pandemic and this initiative will be critical to our ongoing work.”
With more people spending time at home this year for various reasons, there has been a 22% increase in recycling levels where Bryson operate their weekly kerbside collections. Bryson sends paper, plastic and glass to local companies Huhtamaki, Cherry Pipes and Encirc who transform materials into new products for well-known brands such as Skea, Bushmills and Baileys.