An engaged decided to recycle 810,000 bottles and cans to pay for their dream wedding.
It has been five months and they have raised $6,000.
Leonie Starr and her fiancé Matthew Porter are from Queensland’s Sunshine Coast and after the implementation of 10 per cent container deposit scheme on November 1, last year, the couple decided to recycle it for the cash.
They have an average of 10,000 units a month less than that they have to hit their target of 810,000.
‘’Since November I have collected 51,455 bottles which works out to be $5,145.50,’’ Ms. Starr told FEMAIL.
The couple even received a donation of $1,000 from their local TOMRA Recycling Centre, which they want to spend on flowers and decorations on their wedding.
‘’For me to reach my huge goal of 810,000 bottles I would need to be taking home 2,200 bottles a day,’’ Ms. Starr said.
‘’I’m averaging about 10,000 per month so far. Since hitting 50,000 bottles and having the wedding now paid for entirely out of 10c containers, my main goal is to get as close to 810,000 as I can.’’
‘’I’m way off hitting that goal in a year, and it would have been a more realistic goal to aim for 100,000, but it’s been so fun trying and it gets me out of the house, socializing and exercising.’’
They found the best places to collect bottles which is the sides of highways and main roads.
Ms. Starr said: ‘’The best place to collect bottles is definitely the sides of highways and main roads,’’
‘’Usually near ramps or exits there’s heaps of rubbish and bottles.’’
‘’My friends and family collect their recycling for me too and there’s a beautiful bunch of regular donators who message me through my recycling Facebook page.’’
‘’I have met the most fantastic people in my recycling journey so far.’’
‘’On days off, I might spend maybe three to four hours collecting and do one or two drop offs in one day,’’ she said.
‘’I keep thinking about how exciting it’s going to be boarding the plane with all of our guests on the same flight heading over to Vanuatu to celebrate our lives together,’’ Ms. Starr said.
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