| Topic: | Reduce and Reuse Hub - 4th November 2023 | |
| Posted by: | Zahra Shah | |
| Date/Time: | 19/10/23 17:52:00 |
| The Acton Market Reduce and Recycle Hub is returning on Saturday 4th November from 10am to 3pm, on the Mount in Acton. Since October 2022 we have achieved; 408kg of unwanted clothes and shoes saved from landfill by Traid, which reduced carbon emissions (CO2) by 8.15 tonnes and water savings of 649m3. 100 kgs of small electrical items collected which will be recycled. 3kg of pens recycled Taught Clothes Repair Repaired kitchen and garden tools Promoted watch repair services on site Swapped and rehomed over 297 fiction and non-fiction books Promoted clothing traders onsite selling, returns , seconds and preloved accessories This month at the hub Acton Residents will be able to; RECYCLE: Bring along your old and unloved: Clothing, Shoes, Small electrical appliances for donation to TRAID www.traid.org.uk Laptops for donation to the Fixing Factory www.fixingfactory.org How you can increase your household recycling with ActforEaling - www.actforealing.org Pens and writing instruments Toothbrushes and other dental items REPAIR: Learning to fix your Clothes with Ealing Repair Cafι www.ealingrepaircafe.org Get your Bikes checked with Dr Bike (2 pm-5 pm) REUSE: Shop at our pre-loved traders or with our stall holders many who sell returns and seconds from the high street at a reduced price choose from sportswear, womenswear and menswear. Book Swap Bring a book and take a book, with Churchfield Community Association! Learn to make draft excluders from old jeans You can find out more at https://marketw3.co.uk/reduce-and-recycle-hub-returns-in-november |