You may have never heard of the association Bouchons d’Amour, so here is a quick introduction:
The association has been founded in 2001 at Jean-Marie Bigard’s initiative, a French humorist, and was first called « 1 bouchon = 1 sourire » (1 lid = 1 smile »). In 2005, after the growth of the association, the name changed to Bouchons d’Amour (= Lids of Love).
Their mission is to collect plastic lids (except drugs and toxic bottles’ lids), those lids will then be sold 300€/ton to the company CABKA that will recycle the plastic to make reusable plastic transport pallet with a 300 years lifespan.
The amount received from the sale is then used to fund projetcs with the associations working with disabled people Handi-Chiens (trained dogs) and Fédération Française Handisport (sportiv equipment for disabled people).
Contact informations of the association Bouchons d’Amour:
Website: https://bouchonsdamour.com
Paris area website: http://bouchonsfranciliens.webnode.fr
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Bouchons.dAmour.Ile.de.France