Dear friends,
Amma has initiated a new plastic project- cots making from recycled
plastic (see below).
The idea is to reuse old packing straps (like the one in Ireland
round briquettes etc) to make the mattress for a foldable bed, which
is then tied on to a metal frame and used as an extra bed for
disaster relief.
It would be great if you could collect these straps from houses, shops
etc, bring them to the next retreat on the 21st of November and give
them to the one of us who are going to India soon.
Thanks a lot,
Love
Val
AMMA'S NEW PROJECT:
1000 COTS FOR DISASTER RELIEF
Amma has asked for 1000 cots to be constructed for use in future
disaster relief efforts. The cots are light and portable, made from
an aluminum frame and a cover woven from used packing straps collected
in Amma's institutions all over the world.
In addition to providing a comfort for disaster victims, this project
addresses the serious environmental issue of plastic waste, by
preventing thousands of meters of packing straps from being thrown
away.
PLEASE HELP US!!!
ϖ Collect packing straps, and send them to Amritapuri ashram
with somone who is going there (please DO NOT send by mail or any
other costly method).
ϖ Come to Amritapuri Ashram for any length of time and help us
construct the cots.
Packing straps are cut off of boxes, collected and woven together
For More Information, contact Meenamba at:plasticproject@gmail.com
BCC Amma Ireland Coordinators and Volunteers
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