{"id":1061,"date":"2016-03-24T11:25:55","date_gmt":"2016-03-24T11:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rajapack.co.uk\/blog-uk\/?p=1061"},"modified":"2022-11-14T15:50:19","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T15:50:19","slug":"keep-pets-wildlife-happy-reusing-packaging-5-ways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rajapack.co.uk\/blog-uk\/keep-pets-wildlife-happy-reusing-packaging-5-ways","title":{"rendered":"Keep pets and wildlife happy by reusing packaging in 5 ways"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our Animal Protector Awards may be all wrapped up for this year, but our passion for protection is always there.<\/p>\n

For over 60 years, our teams at the RAJA Group have been developing and sourcing new ways to keep valuable products safe during transit. For the last two years we\u2019ve used our winter campaign to pass this protection on to animals rather than products. In 2014, we helped Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital protect hedgehogs in our\u00a0Home Safe Home campaign, raising over \u00a3350 and donating \u00a3200 worth of stationery to their offices.<\/p>\n

With spring officially here (meteorologically speaking<\/a>), we can all start doing our bit to protect wildlife in our gardens and enrich the lives of our pets, simply by re-purposing Rajapack products at home.<\/p>\n

Hedgehog house from a cardboard box<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

All year round, these little creatures need a safe place to feed and get out of the rain and cold. The Co-op<\/a> suggest getting a thick cardboard box<\/a> about 30cm wide, 45cm deep and 30cm tall and cutting a 12cm wide hole in the box. You can attach a 30cm long entrance tunnel made from 10-13cm diameter drain pipe and put some air vent holes in the top of the box.<\/p>\n

Then put dry leaves, straw or shredded newspaper inside and cover the top of the box with a bin bag that you\u2019ve cut down each side or roof felting. Then tuck the box near a hedge or wall and cover the whole thing with leaves and soil. If possible, put the entrance facing south to keep cold northerly winds out.<\/p>\n

In spring the hedgehogs will come out of hibernation hungry, so you can see if there are sources of slugs, grubs and worms near to your hedgehog house. You can also leave them water, dry cat biscuits, tinned cat or dog food, or dried mealworms. Do not leave milk and bread for them as this can make them very ill.<\/p>\n

Bird nest box from a broken pallet<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you have a broken wooden pallet or off-cuts from another project, the deck boards across the top of a pallet are ideal for making a nest box. By following the design below you will make a safe nest for a declining species called house sparrows and you can help the British Trust for Ornithology track these birds by registering your nest box<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Birds<\/p>\n

Design and tips courtesy of http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/breathingplaces\/nest_box\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Remember:<\/p>\n