Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 114, January 2019 | Page 64

ADVERTORIAL A Huge #runclean THANK YOU to F or the past few years, East Rand Plastics has made a massive contribution to promoting environmental awareness and responsible environmental practice through its Garbie division, by sponsoring free cardboard bins and plastic bin liners for running events all over South Africa. East Rand Plastics is one of Africa’s largest manufacturers of refuse bags, from light duty household to heavy duty garden and industrial bags, and all are manufactured using recycled materials to promote the protection of our delicate environment. Thus the company was already offering the sponsorship of bins and liners to running events before Modern Athlete launched its #runclean campaign, but when the company heard about the campaign, it approached the magazine with the offer to do a joint venture, thus taking the campaign to still more races and an even wider audience, and spreading the greening message still further. This campaign has seen Garbie deliver thousands upon thousands of bins and liners all over the country, amounting to a massive financial sponsorship that has hugely benefitted the running sport and its community. Garbie’s sponsorship campaign has now ended, but on behalf of the running community, Modern Athlete would like to say a huge THANK YOU to Garbie and East Rand Plastics – and we would like to encourage all South African runners to buy Garbie products. Next time you are in the shops to stock up on refuse bags or bin liners, look for the Garbie logo, and support the company that has supported us runners. GARBIE is the household name for refuse bags and available at all leading retail stores. 64 ISSUE 114 JANUARY 2019 / www.modernathlete.co.za LOOK FOR THE GARBIE LOGO