AFRICA – EAT YOUR RUBBISH. LITERALLY

We recently hosted some German friends and showed them our wonderful country. Or should I say  – our dustbin of a country. How embarrassing to plough our way through heaps of rubbish between Jozini and Kosi Bay. From Durban to Estcourt. Zululand, Midlands, Mozambique – you name it – they have one thing in common. It’s one big rubbish tip. Sis on you South Africa.

Threaded through this maze of rubbish are goats and cattle, standing in the way of trash being hurled out of taxis, cars, bakkies and buses. You can measure the eating habits of the affluent few who have force fed themselves on urban take-aways. It’s probably 8kms out of town – then whoosh out the window it goes. Sis on you South Africa.

Pacovis (http://www.pacovis.de) has an amazing solution for our bad table manners. They produce disposable packaging made from biodegradable products like palm leaves, sugar cane fibre and starch. Africa, you can throw your rubbish out the window as much as you like, let the goats and cattle munch on it without twisting their insides – and by killing two birds with one carton (so to speak) - we can manage our waste disposal problems whilst feeding the vagrant herbivores.

 

Consumers – use your voice – insist that biodegradable products are used by retailers, fast food outlets and large companies that rely on packaging.

 

 

We owe it to our animals, wildlife and domestic (believe me the game reserves don’t escape this disgusting throw away habit), and we owe it to our environment. We owe it to our country. 

No more sis on you South Africa.

SO, AFRICA – EAT YOUR RUBBISH. LITERALLY.

All the products shown are biodegradable and edible – if you are that way inclined!

Other blogs by Lois Kuhle:
SMOKE RINGS IN CUBA. A TWO WEEK JOURNEY FILLED WITH SALSA, SUNSHINE AND SILLY PEOPLE: http://smokeringsincuba.blogspot.com/2013/10/smoke-rings-in-cuba-journey-filled-with.html
'LIFE'S COOL'. MY NEAREST AND DEAREST BECAME THOSE THAT GRUNTED, BARKED OR BIT.
http://milimanilifescool.blogspot.com/2013/12/i-n-2002-i-was-lucky-enough-to-be-given.html
COOL THOUGHTS – LIFE IN THE SLOW LANE: http://loiscoolthoughts.tumblr.com/
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LIFE’S A BEACH…..BARK

Particularly when you are a beach dog in 

Ponta D'Ouro, Mozambique. 

At first sight the dogs at Ponta d’Ouro look healthy and happy. And they are. 

But it took a lot of effort and support to get them in this condition.

Some people still struggle with the concept of stray dogs on the beach, and some (like us) love our morning walks with up to 8 dogs gadding around.

The beach gazebos seem to have a banded deal – rent a gazebo and get a dog – often two or three. These will be your dogs for the day and they will fiercely guard their temporary shelter.

Their parentage has been quite distinct. A virile Ridgeback has left his mark on many a young pup, whilst a brindle lad also seemed to have romanced on the beach. With frequent sterilisation puppies have been controlled.
Protect Ponta is an NGO set up to assist animals in the Ponta d’Ouro and Malongane areas. Frequent fund raising has provided medical and clinical care for dogs. They work with MAPS (Mozambique Animal Protection Society) from Maputo to run rabies and sterilisation clinics.

Food is purchased on a monthly basis and the dogs are fed at The Whaler in the Ponta d’Ouro caravan park.

Most dogs you encounter on the beach are sterilised and immunised on a regular basis. Having them there protects the area from other strays as their territory is marked with determination.

So, if you are going to Ponta d’Ouro or Malongane please give a thought to these dogs and take a bag of dog food through to The Whaler.

September is World Rabies Month and Protect Ponta, in conjunction with MAPS, 

will be running a rabies drive in Malongane and Zitundo 

on the 13 and 14th September 2014. 

Funding is desperately needed.

Donations in food or cash are most welcome.

Contact Shannon at Protect Ponta: 082 464 3223

Follow them on facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Protect-Ponta/170790959649113

https://www.facebook.com/MozambiqueAnimalProtectionSociety

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Whaler-Mozambique/137960419604949

Other blogs by Lois Kuhle:

SMOKE RINGS IN CUBA. A TWO WEEK JOURNEY FILLED WITH SALSA, SUNSHINE AND SILLY PEOPLE: http://smokeringsincuba.blogspot.com/2013/10/smoke-rings-in-cuba-journey-filled-with.html

'LIFE'S COOL'. MY NEAREST AND DEAREST BECAME THOSE THAT GRUNTED, BARKED OR BIT. http://milimanilifescool.blogspot.com/2013/12/i-n-2002-i-was-lucky-enough-to-be-given.html

COOL THOUGHTS – LIFE IN THE SLOW LANE: http://loiscoolthoughts.tumblr.com/

FOLLOW ME ON FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/loiskuhlescribbler

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/loiskuhle