REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE…
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Do you feel strongly about recycling, reducing waste and want to help the environment? Would you like to do more within your community and learn about the waste and recycling industry? If yes, follow this link to find out more about joining Richmond Council's Recycling Champions Scheme. The Borough next Give and Take Day is fast approaching. The event held at Twickenham Stadium on Sunday the 23rd September. De-clutter your home, or furnish it for free, and help the environment! |
Full information on Richmon upon Thames council's waste minimisation, recycling and waste services for both residents and business follow this link http://www.richmond.gov.uk/home/environment/rubbish_waste_and_recycling.htm
The following information is offered in addition to the council's services
Stop Unwanted Mail & Calls
Register with the Mailing Preference Service to reduce the amount of unwanted mail that you are sent. Phone 08457 034 599 or visit www.mpsonline.org.uk. Similarly MPS also provide a service to stop sales and other unwanted calls.
RE-USE Sell Things Locally - simply list your items with a brief description, photos if you have them, their condition & state your asking price or nearest offer. Then sit back and wait for your potential buyers to call or email you, when you can arrange local pick up/delivery. You could even advertise a, yard sale or list items wanted with how much you are prepared to pay for them. www.sellthingslocally.com
Sell Things Locally
Have you ever wished there was a way to find someone nearby who wants to buy your unwanted items for a reasonable price ? Perhaps a local version of eBay without the postage & packaging hassle or an online car-boot sale that you don’t have to get out of bed for at the crack of dawn on a rainy Sunday morning ?
Sell Things Locally – well, there is now! Our aim is to simplify buying & selling things on the net in an 'ethical, save the planet type of way'. 
The Richmond & Twickenham Times
The paper has a useful list of which charity shops and organisations take which types of bric a brac. The page can be found at here.
The Furniture Scheme
The Furniture Scheme is a charitable organisation that collects donated furniture and household items in good condition, in and around the borough. This project supplies furniture at low cost to people who could not otherwise afford it. Please contact the Furniture Scheme on 020 8755 4665 if you have unwanted furniture for collection or visit www.furniture.scheme.ukgateway.net.
Ebay
Ebay is also a good source of second hand (and sometimes new) goods and furniture or a way of selling items you no longer need.
Free-cycling (re-use)
Freecycle is an international movement that has just set up a Richmond Group. The concept is simple; it operates as a yahoo group for a local area, where people wishing to give something away and people hoping to get something for free can exchange their goods. You can find all the UK branches and sign up to the one local to you by going to www.uk.freecycle.org, where you’ll see the Richmond Group already has some 2000 members since launch in July 2006! This means the opportunity to find a new home for items or finding items of interest to yourself is even higher!
Unwanted Computers
Comm-Tech Comm-tech provides value-for-money IT support services to non-profits, charities and other community groups. Many of our services are delivered through the use of recycled equipment. Our collections service for organisations and households cover much of inner London, but we can go further afield if it's worthwhile.
Unwanted computers can be donated to Computer Aid who will not only re-use them but also delete your computers memory. Computers can be droppped at their workshop in North London or arrange for a courier to collect it for a fee of £9.75 per box. Please click Here for more information.
Donate a PC also allows you to donate your IT equipment to other people who have need of it. It works similarly to Freecycle but doesn't use Yahoo.
IT for Charities also has a comprehensive list of organisations that provide IT equipment for charities.
Mobile Phones
Recycle your old mobile with BTCV, and we'll use the proceeds to help local volunteers, plant trees, help wildlife, improve footpaths and bring nature a little bit closer to a street near you! Either e-mail information@btcv.org.uk for a phone mailing envelope from BTCV or post your phone (minus SIM card and address book) to this Freepost address:
Alternatively old mobiles can be droppped off at BTCV's office in East Sheen, pls call 020 8831 6150 for details.
Further Information
For further information on recycling, visit these Web sites:
www.recyclenow.com
www.recycleforlondon.com
A an example of reduce, reuse and recycle good practice, highlighted by the BBC here.
