Ashton Hanson always has an ambitious project on the go, but this time he’s roped in his brothers to take advantage of Victoria’s new container deposit scheme.
He wants to collect 10,000 used cans and bottles in a year, and he’s not relying on stumbling on them by chance on the way to school.The 10-year-old is approaching the task with preparation, precision and a little help from his siblings.
Most weekends, Ashton – with or without siblings – rides his bike or walks, wielding bags, around local streets looking for cans and bottles. “He’ll easily put in one or two hours at a time,” says his mother, Kim Hanson.Two boys collecting cans during the Australian Open tennis tournament in 1978.“He’ll bring them home, empty any liquid, count them and put them into different boxes and bags for cans, bottles and juice boxes. He tallies up the numbers in a spreadsheet every week.
“I will make it easier for you by collecting your cans and bottles every weekend, or whenever suits you,” he recites. Kim is proud of the bottles and cans project. “I think it’s amazing. He’s demonstrated a lot of skill in putting it together and running it, and he’s had a lot of fun doing it, with his brothers.”
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