How the SwopShop works

1. The freshStart Volunteers stock the shop with donated items.

2. The children collect and sort recyclable materials, i.e. glass, tin, plastic, cardboard.

3. The SwopShop opens for “business” and the children get their collections weighed.

4. Mula points are allocated according to weight and kind of recyclables.

5. New points are added to the children’s personal registration cards.

6. A personal shopper helps the children with their choices. Mula points are traded for goods, or points may be saved for a special dream.

7. The children hand in their card, their purchases and savings are recorded …

8. … then they receive a fruit.

9. The children then have the option of joining activities at the Kiddies’ Corner.

10. The recycled material is collected by Knysna Municipality.

freshStart SwopShop Monthly Totals – 2019
Month	Children	Items	Plastic	Tin	Paper	Glass	Cardboard	General	Street	TOTAL	Ave (kg)
JAN	765	2172	1131	125	30	2096	400	1414	0	5196	6.8
FEB	945	2828	1051	124	15	1705	590	739	21	4244	4.5
MARCH	214	685	215	28	26	506	158	127	5	1065	5.0
APRIL	956	2423	1147	215	73	1928	521	740	7	4631	4.8
MAY	788	1948	899	147	52	1894	557	436	16	3999	5.1
JUNE	210	541	183	34	9	410	192	212	0	1039	4.9
JULY	941	2038	995	271	76	2651	751	914	15	5675	5.9
AUG	694	1401	597	120	123	2216	609	551	30	4247	6.1
SEPT	502	1001	476	77	0	1766	438	563	2	3322	6.6
OCT	923	2185	1062	129	0	2507	700	927	10	5335	5.8
NOV	581	1604	537	67	8	1501	649	406	12	3180	5.4
DEC
TOTALS	7519	18826	8292	1336	413	19180	5564	7028	119	41931	5.6

Children	Items	Plastic	Tin	Paper	Glass	Cardboard	General	Street	TOTAL	Ave (kg)
7294	18301	9460	1218	230	19379	4806	9436	96	44624	6.1

Children	Items	Plastic	Tin	Paper	Glass	Cardboard	General	Street	TOTAL	Ave (kg)
6941	14781	9599	1555	239	19739	4587.5	7165	127	43015.5	6.2

Children	Items	Plastic	Tin	Paper	Glass	Cardboard	General	Street	TOTAL	Ave (kg)
6383	13101	6835.5	1483.5	569	15224	4073	8027.5	203	36415	5.7