Lids4Kids

Radford College prides itself on its sustainability culture. The College, named 2023 ACT Sustainable School of the Year, promotes recycling around campus, has two EV charging stations on campus and has recently added a third worm farm to absorb food scraps. Therefore, a collaboration with Lids4Kids, that up to date has prevented over 112 million plastic lids from ending up in landfills, seems perfectly in keeping with our sustainability ethos.

Lids4Kids have now introduced a Zero Waste Warriors Tub that can be used at home to recycle items that are smaller than a credit card. Even though it's a Lids4Kids initiative, it doesn't just have to be lids that end up in the tubs. Items such as plastic bread tags, rubber bands, metal lids, medicine blister packs and corks can now also be recycled by putting them in this tub.

These recycled products - along with plastic bottle- and pouch lids - are sorted, shredded and used to make anything from a keyring to a park bench.

For more information about Lids4Kids or to sign up for your Zero Waste Warriors Tub, send an email to Lids4Kids founder Timothy Miller.