Grimley gets behind Envision’s Lids for Kids

Member for Western Victoria Stuart Grimley has thrown his support behind Envision, a not-for-profit organisation that supports disadvantaged, disabled and isolated community members.

The Envision Hands initiative involves the conversion of plastic bottle lids and other recyclable plastics into artificial hands for children living in third world countries.

The program also sees its employees, who are often marginalised individuals, collect donations to create “musical walls” for kindergartens as well as large bird aviaries.

Recyclable waste that would otherwise be diverted to landfill helps the charity uphold its commitment to sustainability, a key focus of Envision.

In support of this mission, Mr Grimley said he will use his Electorate Office as a collection point so members of the community can drop off plastic bottle caps.

“I think having an Electorate Office is an opportunity to bring the community together and support some great local initiatives,” Mr Grimley said.

“This initiative isn’t going to fix the current recycling crisis, but it’s an excellent way to repurpose a type of plastic and educate our kids on the different types of plastics in circulation.

“Envision are doing a great job in repurposing used items – not just plastic – to help marginalised and low-socio economic groups.”

Mr Grimley said “the huge success” of the St Vinnies Winter Appeal blanket drive during July inspired his team to support another charity from his Torquay office.

Stuart Grimley’s office is open from Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm at 1/15 Pearl Street, Torquay. *Only bottle lids with a 2 or a 4 (usually surrounded by a triangle, but not always) can be donated.