Man has 500 bikes for Africa refused at portGraeme Hart/PPA Nigel Carter has been gathering bicycles across Scotland to donateA man who tried to send 500 bikes to a charity in Africa had them refused at a Scottish port after they were classed as waste. The bikes were shipped back to Mr Carter in Comrie, Perthshire, which he said meant they risked being scrapped. Graeme Hart/PPA Mr Carter has been collecting second hand bikes for years. Gary Walker, a waste manager at Sepa, said some of the bikes needed repairs before they could be reused. Mr Carter said he did not think there was a set standard that the bicycles were marked against and the inspector's decision was arbitrary.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 24, 2024 15:52 UTC