5:43pm Tuesday 9th March 2010
By Michael Pickard
Women across Hertsmere have donated more than 17,000 unwanted bras to a council recycling scheme.
Some 17,913 bras, which collectively weigh 1,053.7kg, will be reused by women in developing countries or recycled.
And for every kilogram of bras collected, £1 is donated to the Breast Cancer Campaign.
Councillor Jean Heywood, environment portfolio holder, said: "This really is great news. It's brilliant that this scheme has been so well supported, thank you to everyone who has taken part.
"By recycling your bras not only will less waste be sent to landfill but women in poorer countries will benefit and you will be helping to fund research into breast cancer."
Women can still donate their unwanted bras at collection points across the borough, including at Bushey Grove Leisure Centre, Aldenham Road, Bushey; Bushey Country Club, High Street, Bushey; Kemp Place car park, Kemp Place, Bushey; Aldenham Parish Council offices at the Radlett Centre, Aldenham Avenue, Radlett; and at Newberries car park in Radlett.
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