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Our local recycling center 

In line with international environmental efforts, some fellow Motswana that were concerned about the state of Gaborone’s environment establishes a non-government funded ecological park in 1991T. The park is better known by its Setswana name somarelang tikologo. To this day, the same park is still amid at promoting and educating the public about environmental protection. The park is funded by Kgalagadi beverages trust and is in partnership with students without borders and the world university service of Canada.

 

As well as an onsite recycling center that is opened to the public from 6 am to 6 pm the park also offers an eco-café, organic community garden which main purpose is to educate the public on how to grow an organic garden with no pesticides or artificial fertilizers. The park uses natrual homemade chicken manure and chili powder to maintain their garden, the chicken manure fertilizes the soil and the chill powder scares away any pests. the park also has a playground and  a green shop where volunteers help sell products made from recycled materials, the shop is also aimed at encouraging the unemployed public to sell products from recycled materials. The park is located on plot 3491 along Khama cress Gaborone Botswana. If the park is out of your reach and you have kids either at Westwood or Northside they also have lovely recycling areas available for use by parents.

how to recycle

recycling can be repurposing something you bought or it can be converting a used product into reusable materials. Many materials can be recycled or repurposed like paper, plastic, metal and glass. there's a picture below that can help you recycle.

10  ways  you  can  recycle

 

1) Reuse Plastic Bags-for the next time you go shopping or as a garbage bag.

 

2) Buy Rechargeable Batteries-rechargeable batteries help to protect the environment because normal batters are made toxic materials that don’t degrade

 

3) Go green- by buying products from recycled material such as pencils and paper

 

4) Start a compost-by put all your biodegradable materials in one place, like un-eaten food and banana peels and soon it will develop into a good compost heap which is good for plants and the soil

 

5) Be creative-there are millions of ways you can repurpose old glass jars, metal cans and newspapers in a fun and creative way

 

6) Plant green-you can reuse 2 liter bottles and egg cartoon as follower pots and you can use fertilizer from your compost

 

7) Recycle old newspapers-many companies offer paper recycling and you can also take it to your local recycling center so once you’ve read a newspaper recycle it

 

8) Print on both sides-whenever your printing school work or work try if posable to print on both sides and save paper which thus saves trees

 

9) Use less Styrofoam cup- Styrofoam is made from polystyrene and polystyrene is petroleum based plastic because of this it can actually have serious effects on your health and its non-Biodegradable which means that it doesn’t break down and it can also have devastating effects on the environment and wildlife( for more info please visit http://greenliving.lovetoknow.com/How_Styrofoam_is_Bad_for_the_Environment)

 

10) Recycle your empty ink cartages- recycling empty cartages can save you money and help the environment at the same time

 

ways you can reduce your waste 

 

  • Use reusable bags when shopping and use sandwich bags or containers to store left over food or lunches

  • Avoid purchasing individuality raped products

  • Buy in bulk instead of individual packages not only can this save You money but it Can also reduce that amount of waste packaging

  • shop at second-hand store and if posable hand down used clothes to family or friends

  • Buy products made from recycled Materials

  • Compost all left over and or rotten food

  • Avoid buying hazardous products like pesticides and ty fin safer and move ecofriendly alternatives

  • Try and buy products that can be repurposed or recycled

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