University of Liverpool embraces reuse with Warp It

A women’s health ward at Ipswich Hospital has saved hundreds of pounds in a matter of weeks by rehoming unwanted equipment and furniture using the Warp It reuse system.

Topics: NHS, Case study, Featured

University College Dublin (UCD) has saved an estimated €280K and diverted more than 45 tonnes of furniture from landfill since joining the Warp It reuse and redistribution system in April 2019.

Topics: University, Case study, Featured

Over 200 charities and non-profit groups in the UK and overseas have joined the Warp It reuse community since the beginning of the year, boosting total charitable membership to more than 2,000.

Topics: Charity, Featured

 E-waste, or waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), is the planet’s fastest-growing waste stream. 
According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) an estimated two million tonnes of electrical items are discarded by householders and companies in the UK each year. 

Topics: Guidance for projects, Warp It admin, Increasing participation, Ideas, Featured

North Ayrshire Council has helped save over 58,000 kg of carbon and avoided more than 22,300 kg of waste since joining Warp It in 2015.

Topics: Case study, Warp It admin, Municipal council, Featured

A Liverpool hospital will open its doors to schools, charities, community groups, and non-profits to give away a wide range of furniture and other items as part of its clearance plans.

Topics: Warp It admin, Building Clearance, Ideas

Sustainability experts have issued an urgent call for a ‘seismic cultural shift’ towards reuse to solve the growing waste and pollution crisis. A BRITA UK paper shows the myriad of environmental and economic benefits that implementing a reuse culture across society could bring. 

Topics: Guidance for projects, Warp It admin, Increasing participation, Ideas, Featured

Over £5.2 million worth of donations from the Warp It reuse and redistribution community have been given to charities in the UK and abroad. The level smashes the target of reaching £5 million set at the end of last year. 

Topics: Case study, Warp It admin

Warp It members have donated a wide range of medical aid and equipment to help combat paramedics in war-torn Ukraine, following an appeal by community group North Norfolk Aid for Ukraine.

Topics: Charity, Warp It admin, Featured