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Recycle, Recycle, Recycle – It Feels Good!

We’re all for protecting our environment and recycle at home and work. Monday’s are our recycling collection days and this morning we got a flyer with our free recycling bags which prompted me to update the blog.

Cape Town is running out of landfill (dumping) spaces at a fast pace. Approximately 6000 tons of waste is dumped every day in the Mother City. 1 Ton of waste fills up a standard 3m x 2m room right up to the roof, so imaging 6000 of these rooms being filled with waste every single day.

By separating recyclable material from the rest of the waste greatly reduces the amount of dumping materials which fills up our scarce landfills.

Holland has a highly developed recycling practise that they recycle up to 90% of their total waste.

In South Africa, less than 20% of our recyclable waste is actually recycled.

Get Involved:

Please direct any queries regarding Recycling in your area to the below:

• Contact False Bay Recycling on telephone 021 – 703 4716 / 082 650 6380 / 021 -715 5919).

• Waste Mart (Athlone Industria 2) can also be reached on 021 – 691 6576 (speak to Quiyaam).

 

• Initiate a recycling program at work if you don’t already have one in place.

• Check out www.thinktwice.co.za for more information.

  

What can be Recycled (Yes Please – Recyclable Material):

• Paper: flattened and folded cardboard, any paper, newspapers, magazines, old letters, envelopes, books, coloured paper
• Glass: rinsed bottles and jars (it also helps if you removed the lid which can also be recycled)
• Plastics: Anything with the recycling logo, any bags, rinsed bottles, containers, coat hangers, lids, aluminium foil, any solid metal items
• Metal: rinsed food tins, cans and scrap metal
• Tetra Pak: foil-lined juice boxes and milk containers
• Polystyrene (Styrofoam): Food trays and packaging foam

What can’t be Recycled (Non-recyclable material):

• Paper: Paper cups and plates, blueprint paper, cigarette ends, carbon paper, waxed cartons
• Glass: Broken windows / windscreens / mirrors, glass kitchenware, light bulbs, crystal
• Plastic: Disposable nappies
• Metals: Electrical appliances, batteries, needles, aerosol cans or paint tins
• Organic Waste: Food scraps, garden waste, vegetable peels, wood (start a compost heap - it's great for the environment and your garden)
• Textiles: Old clothing, shoes, furniture

Other: Any overly dirty or contaminated items

Cape Point – Cape of Good Hope

Situated at the tip of the Cape Peninsula, 60 km south-west of Cape Town, lies Cape Point – a nature reserve within the Table Mountain National Park, a declared Natural World Heritage Site.

Covering 7 750 hectares of rich and varied local fauna and flora, visitors can expect buck, baboon and Cape Mountain Zebra encounters as well as over 250 species of birds.

Opening Hours (Summer):

Cape of Good Hope: 06h00 – 18h00

Flying Dutchman Funicular: 09h00 – 17h30

Two Oceans Restaurant: 09h00 – 17h00

Entrance Costs:

Cape of Good Hope Entry: Children (2 – 11) @ R 30 each, Adults R 85 each

Flying Dutchman Funicular – Child return @ R 20 (single @ R 15), Adult return @ R 47 (single @ R 37)

Important Notice: There is a late exit fee of R 500 out of the park. Please check out http://capepoint.co.za/rates.htm for more information on seasonal / yearly rates.

FREE ENTRY for a year for WILD Card holders. For more information call 0861 GO WILD (46 9453) or visit  www.wildcard.co.za

Main Attractions:

·         Buffelsfontein Visitor Centre (ideal for team building and conferencing for up to 24 delegates)

·         Rich, diverse ‘fynbos’ vegetation

·         Walks, hiking trails and picnic sites

·         Tidal pools

·         Game, bird and whale watching

·         Historical monuments and buildings

·         Shipwrecks

·         Viewing site from the old Lighthouse

·         Angling and diving sites

·         Flying Dutchman Funicular

·         Global Atmosphere Watch Station

·         Most south westerly point of Africa

·         Cape Point Lighthouse

·         Curio shop

·         Two Oceans Restaurant (www.two-oceans.co.za)

·         Accommodation (from R 440 per unit per night)

·         2-day Hiking Trail

Accommodation Options (Hoerikwaggo Tented Camps):

Rustic camps, situated in natural surroundings. Careful planning, exclusive use of invasive alien timber and innovative layout and design ensure minimum environmental impact.

All tented camps bay communal ablution facilities, hot water, large communal kitchen / dining area, and are fully equipped for up to 12 people. Guests must provide their own bedding.

There are 4 very affordable accommodation options (From R 440 per unit per night) on Table Mountain National Park. These are set out below:

Orange Kloof Tented Camp – a forest experience – tented camp set in an ancient Afromontane forest of Orange Kloof. The silence is overwhelming and offers restricted access.

Silvermine Tented Camp – explore the mountain – pristine fynbos. Explore Silvermine’s outdoor activities – hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing and swimming

Slangkop Tented Camp – relax next to the ocean – just 100m from the sea, this tented camp is ideal for watching sun set over the Atlantic Ocean.

Smitswinkel Tented Camp – close to the point – set in a flowering gum plantation, visitors can experience trips to Boulders Beach, Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point. En-suite bathrooms and private kitchenettes are featured.

For more information please call +27 21 422 2816, email hoerikwaggobookings@sanparks.org or visit www.tmnp.co.za

Disclaimer: Cape Point Partnership, it’s directors, employees and agents shall not be liable for any consequences of any injury, damage to or loss of property from any cause whatsoever sustained by any person or legal entity while present on and / or utilising out amenities.

Cape Town Weather Forecasts

I'm trying to get a good weather report going on the blog at the moment - it'll take me a while to figure this out though.

In the interim, please use the following link for Cape Town Weather via Weather Underground (http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/68816.html)

Their weather stations are probably the most accurate I've ever used.

For a full report on South Africa's weather, go here: http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/hdfForecast?query=south+africa

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Constantia Uitsig Summer Skies Package

Constantia Uitsig Hotel introduces an exclusive two night romantic getaway which includes a sunset flight over the Atlantic Seabaord.

Summer Skies Package:

A romantic two night stay in a Victorian Room including a full farm breakfast and Amarula and Tomes Chocolate turndown.
A 45 minute Atlantic Seaboard sunset flight over Constantia Nek, Hout Bay, 12 Apostles, Camps Bay, Greenpoint Stadium, Table Mountain and the City Bowl with Aguhlas 360. Enjoy a bottle of Constantia Uitsig Methode Cap Classique while taking in the view.
A half day tour of Constantia Valley's vineyards with Cape Uncovered Tours ending at Constantia Uitsig with a tutored wine tasting, a picnic lunch and a bottle of Constantia Uitsig Sauvignon Blanc.
1 Dinner voucher to the value of R 200 per person redeemable at any of the renowned restaurants at Constantia Uitsig.
Complimentary upgrade subject to availability.

Rates: 1st December 2011 to 31 March 2012: R 9000 per package for two persons. 1st April 2012 to 30 September 2012: R 6000 per package for two persons. Subject to availability.

The Peech Hotel Wine Festival - 10 March

The Peech Hotel, an eco-boutique hotel situated in the chic suburb of Melrose, Gauteng will be hosting its first Wine Festival with participating estates: Waterford, Jordan, Springfield, Bouchard Finlayson, Badenhorst, Silverthorne, Thelema, Villiera, Klein Constantia, Rijks, Southern Right, Hamilton Russel, Ashborne, Guardian Peak, Rust en Vrede.

Join us for an afternoon of wine tasting & food in the grounds of the Peech Hotel.

Date: Saturday, 10 March 2012
Time: 12h000 - 16h00
Cost: R 100
Entry: Advance booking is advisable
Parking: Planet Fitness or Birdhaven

Book via email (robert@thepeech.co.za) or call 011 - 537 9797.

You can also view this beautiful property by using Web Ref. 402 on www.theholidayzebra.co.za