A local, not for profit organisation which supplies reusable drinks containers, has been granted charitable status.  

Clare Thomson from Outwood and a former teacher at Reigate College, founded WACUP with the aim to reduce the amount of plastic pollution in our oceans. WACUP bottles are made from aluminium and proceeds from the sale of these go back into funding education projects in Asia. These aim to educate people to make small changes in lifestyle to make a difference to the planet.  Bottles will be sent to schools in the most affected areas such as Thailand and Vietnam. Clare visited the Susy Radio studio and spoke with Chrissy Muir.

You can find out more about Clare Thomson’s work at wacup.org.