In Portugal, used toothbrushes will be recycled into surfboards for the disabled The local government has launched the Recycle to Surf campaign to recycle old hygiene products into disabled surfboards. The portal TheMayor.EU writes about this.
The initiative was initiated by the Norwegian company Jordan, which is engaged in waste-free production of oral care products. It organizes collection points for old toothbrushes in public places throughout the city – including the municipal government building, libraries, theaters and sports complexes.
Activists plan to collect at least 15 kilograms of plastic and turn waste into boards which will be transferred to the Portuguese Adaptive Surfing Association. The environmental campaign will help not only to involve more Europeans in the correct disposal of garbage, but will also make extreme sports accessible to people with different physical abilities.
Earlier in the Spanish Valencia, an unusual use was found for bottle corks. The plastic waste collected from local schools was used to produce benches that were stronger than wooden benches. The new material does not chip, and it is impossible to paint graffiti on it.