Break free from overconsumption and reuse all year round

 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. 

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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A community group in Norfolk is appealing for medical aid and equipment to help combat paramedics and injured civilians in war-torn Ukraine.

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Shifting from the ‘Take-Make-Dispose’ linear economic model to a circular economy is a recognised solution to address the climate crisis and realising a resilient, net zero world.

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In a bid to scale up support for charities based in African countries, Warp It has launched an online reuse portal specifically for UK universities and the NHS already donating to the continent.

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