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Reusing Waste

Reusing items before putting them in the recycling bin or waste bin extends their useful life and often saves the need to buy something new for a particular purpose.

Swap Shop 2008

Following the success of last year's second ever County Wide Swap Shop, the Community Action Groups will be holding another round of swap shops this spring! 12 groups are holding swap shops in locations around Oxfordshire to highlight the effectiveness of re-using unwanted items.

On April 5th Witney Waste Action Group will be holding their swap shop at Langdale Hall, Witney, between 10am-3pm (entry 20p, Children and concessions are free).

Here are some of our reuse ideas:

Donate...

unwanted clothes, CDs, Videos, DVDs and toys to charity shops.
books you have read to charity shops. Alternatively, place them in designated book banks across the district.
old clothes can also be taken to local recycling banks.
your good, unwanted furniture to those who need it.
unwanted furniture to a local charity for redistribution to those who need it.
old computer equipment to community groups or schools.
old mobile phones and printer cartridges to charities that can re-use them.

Reuse...

carrier bags for shopping or as bin-liners.
packaging for other purposes, e.g. jars for storage, plastic bottles as cloches to protect young plants.
worn out or badly damaged clothes as rags for cleaning.
envelopes by sticking labels over the address.
scrap paper for making notes, shopping lists or children's drawings.
plastic containers for keeping food fresh, rather than cling film or foil.
offer unwanted items for free to the local community. Find out more at Orinoco or Freecycle - you may find items for free that you need too!

Buy...