Shrewsbury residents urged to recycle cardboard for charity

Severn Hospice and Hope House are set to benefit from the scheme set up by Ali Thomas, of Transition Town Shrewsbury.

Shrewsbury residents and businesses are being asked to take their waste card to the Red Barn Pub, in Longden Road, Riversway Elim Church, Lancaster Road and the United Reform Church, in Abbey Foregate on January 7th between 9am and 2pm.

Transition Town Shrewsbury and cardboard merchants Pink Skips have joined forces with local waste enterprises Cwm Harry, Cae Post and Reviive to organise the project, which is raising funds for Severn Hospice and Hope House.

Jonathan Payne, who works at the Red Barn Pub, said: “We’re supporting Cardboard Christmas as it’s a great way to raise money for the Hospice and Hope House, as well as stopping cardboard going to landfill. We hope everyone in the town will join in.”

Ali Thomas, of Transition Town Shrewsbury, added: “Please collect cardboard from your street, with your friends or with any groups you belong to in order to help us collect as much as possible on the day.”

“On Saturday we will have trucks ready to take your cardboard to the merchants and we’ll be running “Cardboard Cafés” with coffee, homemade cakes and music to help you thaw out.”

If you can collect cardboard, have a vehicle the project could use or would like to volunteer on the day please get in touch with Ali Thomas on alison.thomas08@gmail.com or 07972 858313.