University of Liverpool embraces reuse with Warp It

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

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s sustainability and reuse work has received an internal environmental award, while saving £9,500 in just one year through the Warp It reuse and redistribution system.

Topics: NHS, Case study, Warp It admin, Featured

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

The whole purpose behind Warp It is to help organisations reuse a wide range of items including office furniture and fixtures, stationery, corporate wear, uniforms, and even lab and medical equipment.

Topics: Warp It admin, Features and benefits, Support

Almost anything can be reused.

This includes electrical equipment, office furniture, stationery, uniforms and corporate workwear, lab equipment, and medical equipment.

But sometimes there are certain terms and conditions to be followed.

This is when the tick box feature can be used.

This feature also allows you to ask questions when members add items or claim items.

What is the problem we are solving?

When members are adding items or claiming items they may need to adhere to certain conditions. This might be to remove an item from the asset register, for instance, to check that an item has been disinfected, or to ensure any applicable regulations and legislations are followed.

This helps you manage risk and expectations, and control behaviours when adding assets into the Warp It reuse system.

Topics: Warp It admin, Features and benefits

The University of Cambridge has saved £418,000 in just six years by using the Warp It reuse system.

The organisation joined Warp It in 2016 and during this time has extensively redistributed old and unwanted stationery, office furniture, and lab equipment throughout the university and to local charities.

Topics: Case study, Warp It admin, Featured

Swansea University has made £19,000 in savings, avoided three tonnes of waste and 9,000 kilograms of carbon since signing up with the Warp It reuse community at the beginning of 2022.

Topics: Case study, Warp It admin