27/28/29 Jan, 11/12 Feb: 'Stuff for Free', from Healthy Planet

Link to Stuff for Free

"In January and February, Healthy Planet is offering a great opportunity to donate (and later, take for free) unwanted Christmas presents, and help the environment at the same time - at our new 'Stuff for Free' events.

"Healthy Planet's 'Stuff for Free' is a giant community reuse event - helping redistribute good quality stuff to a new home, where it will be valued.

"What's more, you'll be helping the environment. By re-using things instead of throwing them away, you'll be helping to save landfill space, reduce fly tipping and save valuable resources.

"Healthy Planet's mission is to champion new and grassroot green and healthy causes, by giving community initiatives the space and voice they need."

The Wasters Blog: "Waste: A Managed Resource By 2020"

Link to 'The Wasters Blog'

"...Numbers for EU resource usage and waste produced are huge, as given by the EU Commission:

• Disposal of 2.7bn tonnes of waste annually 
• ... 98m tonnes of which is hazardous. 
• Only 40 percent of the EU’s solid waste is re-used or recycled.

"There will within the next few years be another new layer of regulations to ensure that:

1. Higher priority is given to re-use and recycling.
2. All product design integrating a life-cycle approach, is implemented 
3. Yet bigger incentives for waste prevention and recycling, and 
4. More public investment takes place in modern facilities for waste treatment and recycling.