77 September 2019 Merrijig community Newsletter

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Hard copies of this latest EP can be
purchased from Ryan‟s web page
www.ryandaykin.com or from Edith
and May Florists in Mansfield
His EP can be heard and purchased
via the link below.
https://music.apple.com/au/album/keeping-secrets-ep/1452619540
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Local call for plastic milk bottle tops
Locals are urged to collect plastic bottle tops which will be put to a very worthwhile cause.
The bottle tops are turned into a filament and then 3D printed into prosthetic hands for children. The
side benefit is the bottle tops are not going into landfill.
Local resident Louise Jacob said she would be pleased to be a drop off point for anyone wanting to
help with this amazing project. Milk Bottle tops should be clean, dry and placed in a sealed bag.
Many rotary clubs are behind this. One stated:
Only milk, soft drink and water bottle tops please - no ring pulls, other plastic rings or metal
attached. A wonderful company called Envision Hands uses a muncher donated by Coca-Cola to
turn the tops into the extrusion material used in 3-D printers. They then print out robotic hands and
arms to order, for needy amputees. They mainly go to international recipients, but some go to
Australians in need.
It seems to be the perfect project - no cost, easy to do, and a wonderful outcome. Envision Hands
supports long-term unemployed workers, and removing the tops from the bottles means the bottles
are easier to recycle as well, so less plastic landfill.
More information can be found at: https://werribeerotary.org.au/stories/lending-a-helping-hand
Local Merrijiggers can place their plastic bottle tops in a bag in our letter box (it’s grey) which
is at the top of Buttercup Rd where it intersects with the Mt Buller Rd. It’s numbered 271 and I
will make sure they are delivered to Melbourne. Further information call Louise on 0419 346 249.
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