GreenFinder : Recycling & Waste Management

Recycling & Waste Management

Avoid excess plastic packaging especially when food shopping, always re-use carrier bags and consider using paper bags for fruit & veg.
Buy second-hand items and have household items repaired instead of throwing them out.
Good quality clothes can be sold online or donated to charity shops, older clothes can be taken to clothes/textile banks.
Furniture and household items can be donated to charity or furniture projects, sold or exchanged online (see our listings for more details).
Last but not least, but most important of all, is to reduce your consumption. Think carefully about the things you buy….. Do you really need that extra pair of shoes or the latest must-have?

OFFERS Ex/IT: 0207 703 5222 (London); OFFERS/Ex-IT is an ICT and office furniture reuse/recycling project serving businesses and residents within London. The project can arrange collections at a small cost and will either pass the items on for reuse or they will be recycled. Full WEEE Compliance is guaranteed. We are also registered as an AATF, AE & DCF.; Click here for more information.

Student Reuse and Recycling Project: 0207 703 5533 (London); Each student has 10-12kg of reusable items to dispose of at the end of term. The Student Reuse and Recycling Project aims to increase recycling, encourage reuse and raise awareness of waste reduction amongst the student population. In 2007 we are working with over 50 university halls of residence across London and have diverted over 200 tonnes of waste from landfill this academic year.; Click here for more information.

CRISP: CRISP runs a number of projects aimed at realising the environmental benefits of sustainable development. London-wide projects include:OFFERS Ex/IT - collects unwanted IT equipment and office furniture for reuse or recycling, Fonesforsafety- turns used mobile phones into personal safety alarms for victims of domestic violence and Student Reuse and Recycling Project - collects unwanted materials from university halls of residence at the end of term, ensuring they are re-used by charities or recycled.; Click here for more information.