Ryde Town Council and Network Ryde have installed a ‘Borrow Box’ on Ryde beach, hoping to cut down on plastic waste, provide play opportunities for children and to help parents to travel light to the beach.
Councillor Karen Lucioni came up with the idea for a borrow box, which would allow toys to be reused and kept out of landfill. The free access to toys on the beach also allows parents to have a cost-effective day out with their children.
Ryde Town Council Clerk, Lisa Dyer, has said:
“Over the course of the summer many children’s toys such as buckets and spades are discarded on the beach each evening. Until now they have been binned, some after only being used for one day. It seemed such a waste. We are trying to cut down on the amount of plastic that ends up in landfill and this seemed like a perfect solution”
The box was built by Thom and decorated by Jo, 2 members of the RTC/Network Ryde team, using recycled materials.
Mayor Michael Lilley has said:
“I am ever so excited by the ‘Borrow Box’ scheme. I will go through my shed to find old buckets and spades to donate. It is a simple idea to recycle plastic that will enable every child to build a sandcastle if they wish”.
Brilliant idea.
Well done
Yes a new sleeping box for Rydes homeless
Unless everything is removed each evening, the box and its contents will be vandalised within 48 hours.
One expects the Ryde low life will empty their bowels in such if it is left uncovered. Most vile nasty groups of clearly non Brits now in Ryde.
What a sweet idea. At last a Council doing something for their residents. I hope others follow suit.
A nice idea but surely Ryde Town Council are laying themselves open to health and hygiene issues?
Great idea for providing for less fortunate children and recycling is a great idea.
Cost effective day out?? When you have to re mortgage to park to visit the beach