GiGi's Playhouse is asking you to save your plastic caps, you know the ones from water and pop bottles, laundry detergent, mayo, prescriptions, peanut butter jars, etc.

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Their Marvelous Mondays group has found a company that can turn these plastic caps into a bench.

They have now made it their goal to get a GiGi's bench!

I recently helped another local group, Parkview Pride Leo Club, achieve their goal of collecting enough caps for a bench at Rockford College.

Since I've been collecting plastic caps since November 2017, I know they're going to need about 300-600 pounds or more of these plastic caps to reach their goal of getting a bench.

I love this idea for so many reasons, here's a couple:

  • We get to keep plastic out of the landfills
  • This group will get to see their goal achieved
  • They're trying to create something creative and usable for the community
  • I'm able to get my daughter involved. She's been collecting caps from everywhere she can, including saving the tops from her Go-Go Squeeze in her lunchbox.

It's really easy to get into the habit of saving too. We just kept a gallon size ziplock on top of the fridge and would just put collect them in there.

Once you have a good amount, you can drop them at GiGi's Playhouse 8801 N 2nd St. Machesney Park. Any questions on how you can help email: rockford@gigisplayhouse.org

 

 

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