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The range of electrical and electronic equipment is wide. Read more on this . . . ## How Can Warp It Work In Business Improvement Districts & On Business Parks? If you are involved with resource efficiency, waste or sustainability within on business parks then this is for you. Welcome. In this article we are going to answer one . . . ## New Feature: Bulk Uploads In this post, we will be looking at a new feature we have added to the Warp It system that makes life easier for building clearance managers, and allows reuse to be . . . ## Using a Spreadsheet to Redistribute Surplus Assets? Many of the organisations we talk to do not have any kind of asset reuse going on. Some are right at the start of their reuse journey. Some use email to redistribute . . . ## Feature: add an extra field on upload forms To automate the reuse of assets around your organisation, at some point you'll have to give staff the ability to add their own unwanted items rather than relying on one . . . ## Why Facilities Should Not Catalogue Reusable Assets Here at Warp It, we often get asked the interesting question of ‘How do you maintain your catalogue of usable items on your marketplace?’. This will be the focus of this . . . ## Get Ready for your CQC Audit With our FREE Graphics Package Dear Warp It members who are part of the NHS, this post and download have been made especially with you in mind. If you aren’t a member of the NHS, and you have no idea . . . ## How a Warp It desktop icon can make a huge difference to organisational reuse One of the easiest ways to engage people in your reuse programme is to get people to use Warp It. If they don’t get as far as the portal, something might be wrong. In . . . ## Forging Agreements, with Nick Fayers, Nottinghamshire Healthcare Warp It would like to introduce Nick Fayers for your reading pleasure. Nick is the Divisional Energy and Environmental Manager at Nottinghamshire Healthcare. He’s a . . . 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Get it in your inbox ;) By entering your email you expressly consent to receive our newsletter monthly and other material related to Warp It Reuse Network. ## [Feature: redistributing electrical goods](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/feature-redistributing-electrical-goods) Posted by [Becky](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/author/becky) on 03-Aug-2018 09:00:00 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/hubfs/electricals.jpg)](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/feature-redistributing-electrical-goods) If electrical goods and gadgets are in good working order they can, and should, be reused.  [Read More](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/feature-redistributing-electrical-goods) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/feature-redistributing-electrical-goods#comments-listing) Topics: [Warp It admin](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/warp-it-admin), [Features and benefits](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/features-and-benefits) ## [How Can Warp It Work In Business Improvement Districts & On Business Parks?](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/how-can-warp-it-work-on-business-parks) Posted by [Joseph Kennedy](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/author/joseph-kennedy) on 01-Aug-2018 11:00:00 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Optimized-david-martin-jr-621498-unsplash](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/hubfs/Optimized-david-martin-jr-621498-unsplash.jpg)](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/how-can-warp-it-work-on-business-parks) # If you are involved with resource efficiency, waste or sustainability within on business parks then this is for you.   Welcome. In this article we are going to answer one question that we have been asked many times in the past - ‘How can Warp It work on business parks?’. [Read More](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/how-can-warp-it-work-on-business-parks) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/how-can-warp-it-work-on-business-parks#comments-listing) Topics: [Smart city](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/smart-city) ## [New Feature: Bulk Uploads](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/new-feature-bulk-uploads) Posted by [Joseph Kennedy](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/author/joseph-kennedy) on 30-Jul-2018 11:00:00 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Optimized-katie-montgomery-96671-unsplash-809564-edited](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/hubfs/Optimized-katie-montgomery-96671-unsplash-809564-edited.jpg)](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/new-feature-bulk-uploads) In this post, we will be looking at a new feature we have added to the Warp It system that makes life easier for building clearance managers, and allows reuse to be maximised during clearances and decommissions. [Read More](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/new-feature-bulk-uploads) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/new-feature-bulk-uploads#comments-listing) Topics: [Features and benefits](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/features-and-benefits), [Building Clearance](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/building-clearance) ## [Using a Spreadsheet to Redistribute Surplus Assets?](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/using-a-spreadsheet-to-redistribute-surplus-assets) Posted by [Daniel O'Connor](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/author/daniel-oconnor) on 27-Jul-2018 11:05:00 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Optimized-fabian-irsara-92113-unsplash](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/hubfs/Optimized-fabian-irsara-92113-unsplash.jpg)](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/using-a-spreadsheet-to-redistribute-surplus-assets) ### **Many of the organisations we talk to do not have any kind of asset reuse going on.** Some are right at the start of their reuse journey. [Read More](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/using-a-spreadsheet-to-redistribute-surplus-assets) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/using-a-spreadsheet-to-redistribute-surplus-assets#comments-listing) Topics: [Facilities management](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/facilities-management), [Reuse program: Planning stage](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/reuse-program-planning-stage) ## [Feature: add an extra field on upload forms](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/feature-extra-field-contact-forms) Posted by [Becky](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/author/becky) on 25-Jul-2018 11:25:00 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/hubfs/Online%20form.jpg)](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/feature-extra-field-contact-forms) To automate the reuse of assets around your organisation, at some point you'll have to give staff the ability to add their own unwanted items rather than relying on one person to do it. [Read More](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/feature-extra-field-contact-forms) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/feature-extra-field-contact-forms#comments-listing) Topics: [Warp It admin](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/warp-it-admin), [Features and benefits](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/features-and-benefits) ## [Why Facilities Should Not Catalogue Reusable Assets](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/why-facilities-should-not-catalogue-reusable-assets) Posted by [Joseph Kennedy](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/author/joseph-kennedy) on 23-Jul-2018 11:15:00 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/hubfs/Optimized-warehouseroom.jpg)](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/why-facilities-should-not-catalogue-reusable-assets) Here at Warp It, we often get asked the interesting question of ‘How do you maintain your catalogue of usable items on your marketplace?’. This will be the focus of this blog post, which will include some invaluable tips that you can apply immediately. We are talking about making your reuse system automatic, with a simple tweak to your facilities management (FM) practices. [Read More](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/why-facilities-should-not-catalogue-reusable-assets) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/why-facilities-should-not-catalogue-reusable-assets#comments-listing) Topics: [Procurement](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/procurement), [Warp It admin](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/warp-it-admin), [Facilities management](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/facilities-management) ## [Get Ready for your CQC Audit With our FREE Graphics Package](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/get-ready-cqc-audit-graphics) Posted by [Joseph Kennedy](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/author/joseph-kennedy) on 20-Jul-2018 12:00:00 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![rawpixel-611110-unsplash](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/hubfs/rawpixel-611110-unsplash.jpg)](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/get-ready-cqc-audit-graphics) #### Dear Warp It members who are part of the NHS, this post and download have been made especially with you in mind. [Read More](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/get-ready-cqc-audit-graphics) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/get-ready-cqc-audit-graphics#comments-listing) Topics: [NHS](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/nhs), [Campaigns](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/campaigns), [Sustainable healthcare](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/sustainable-healthcare) ## [How a Warp It desktop icon can make a huge difference to organisational reuse](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/desktop-warp-it-icon-organisational-reuse) Posted by [Becky](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/author/becky) on 20-Jul-2018 11:00:00 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![amith-nair-317970-unsplash](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/hubfs/amith-nair-317970-unsplash.jpg)](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/desktop-warp-it-icon-organisational-reuse) **One of the easiest ways to engage people in your reuse programme is to get people to use Warp It. If they don’t get as far as the portal, something might be wrong.**   In this article we are going to share a couple of tips from Warp It member Alexander Ford, from Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. [Read More](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/desktop-warp-it-icon-organisational-reuse) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/desktop-warp-it-icon-organisational-reuse#comments-listing) Topics: [Increasing participation](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/increasing-participation), [Launching your reuse program](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/launching-your-reuse-program), [Easy wins](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/easy-wins) ## [Forging Agreements, with Nick Fayers, Nottinghamshire Healthcare](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/agreements-procurement-fayers-nottinghamshire-healthcare) Posted by [Daniel O'Connor](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/author/daniel-oconnor) on 16-Jul-2018 10:00:00 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.yell.com/img/homeHero-nottingham.jpg)](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/agreements-procurement-fayers-nottinghamshire-healthcare) #### Warp It would like to introduce Nick Fayers for your reading pleasure. Nick is the Divisional Energy and Environmental Manager at [Nottinghamshire Healthcare](https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/). He’s a wealth of knowledge when it comes to: - Asset reuse in a large bureaucratic organisation - Making the case for the continued investment in reuse - Dealing with organisational structural problems when you are pushing for one objective Nick’s experience with implementing reuse in Nottinghamshire Healthcare has been challenging but rewarding, as you’re about to learn. Some of the challenges are organisational issues that highlight some vitally important procedural barriers that need to be overcome. Which are worth highlighting! [Read More](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/agreements-procurement-fayers-nottinghamshire-healthcare) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/agreements-procurement-fayers-nottinghamshire-healthcare#comments-listing) Topics: [Procurement](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/procurement), [NHS](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/nhs), [Sustainable healthcare](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/sustainable-healthcare) [Previous](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/page/26) [All posts](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/all) [Next](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/page/28) #### Contacts - UK & EU: 0800 0488755 - United States and Canada: (424) 781-3159 - Australia and NZ: (02) 80050 5828 - General enquiries: info@getwarpit.com - Sales: info@getwarpit.com - Customercare: daniel@getwarpit.com - Technical: sie@getwarpit.com #### WARP IT on Social media #### Charities [Not for profit & 3rd sector](http://getwarpit.com/charities) #### Recruitment [We are hiring](http://getwarpit.com/Recruiting.aspx) - [![](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/hubfs/getwarpit_Nov2016%20Theme/footer-img7.png)](http://getwarpit.com/awards) - [![](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/hubfs/getwarpit_Nov2016%20Theme/footer-img1.png)](http://getwarpit.com/awards) - [![](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/hubfs/getwarpit_Nov2016%20Theme/footer-img5.png)](http://getwarpit.com/awards) - [![](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/hubfs/getwarpit_Nov2016%20Theme/footer-img4.png)](http://getwarpit.com/awards) - [![](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/hubfs/getwarpit_Nov2016%20Theme/footer-img6.png)](http://getwarpit.com/awards) - [![](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/hubfs/getwarpit_Nov2016%20Theme/footer-img3.png)](http://getwarpit.com/awards) - [![](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/hubfs/getwarpit_Nov2016%20Theme/footer-img2.png)](http://getwarpit.com/awards) Copyright © 2014 WasteAction Resource Efficiency, All Rights Reserved