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The programme has been widely adopted across Sanger, with 410 . . . ## Salford University’s reuse action is changing lives locally and abroad In 2025 alone, Salford University’s reuse programme saved £32,000 and donated £10,000 worth of items to charities and other organisations. Six tonnes were reused, . . . ## University of Liverpool embraces reuse with Warp It One month since launching Warp It as part of Sustainability Week 2025, the University of Liverpool has saved nearly £30,000, as staff embrace reuse. This represents a . . . ## Nottingham Trent University saves over £152,000 by reusing desks Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has saved more than £152,000 by reusing 760 desks, thanks to a project led by its Facilities Team. Instead of buying new desks, the . . . ## Refreshed reuse drive for University of Salford saves over £30k in less than a year Since the beginning of 2024, the University of Salford has successfully reused over £30,000 worth of office furniture through Warp It. In just nine months, reusing has . . . ## University College London achieves big wins thanks to reuse University College London (UCL) is approaching an impressive £2 million in savings thanks to reuse with Warp It. Reusing office furniture and medical equipment has also . . . ## Reuse boosts Coventry University Group’s green goals Coventry University Group’s dedication to environmental responsibility has been significantly bolstered by the impactful success of reusing with Warp It. Reusing a range . . . ## Reuse saves over 100 tonnes of carbon for The University of Exeter The University of Exeter has diverted 100 tonnes of carbon emissions, visually equivalent to 100 hot air balloons, in just five years thanks to the Warp It reuse scheme. . . . ## Reuse saves University of Plymouth £60,000 in just one year The University of Plymouth has saved £60,000 in 12 months by using the Warp it reuse initiative. Savings came from reusing office furniture and stationery, instead of . . . 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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. ## [Wellcome Sanger Institute cuts waste by reusing surplus equipment](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/wellcome-sanger-institute-cuts-waste-by-reusing-surplus-equipment) Posted by [Jennifer Clair Robson](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/author/jennifer-clair-robson) on 28-Apr-2026 13:31:35 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/hubfs/sanger%20table%20Medium-1.jpeg)](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/wellcome-sanger-institute-cuts-waste-by-reusing-surplus-equipment) #### Six months after launching Warp It, the [Wellcome Sanger Institute](https://www.sanger.ac.uk/about/campus-connections/sustainability/\)) is already seeing impressive results. The programme has been widely adopted across Sanger, with 410 staff actively sharing surplus lab and office equipment and hundreds of items already rehomed.   [Read More](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/wellcome-sanger-institute-cuts-waste-by-reusing-surplus-equipment) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/wellcome-sanger-institute-cuts-waste-by-reusing-surplus-equipment#comments-listing) Topics: [University](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/university) ## [Salford University’s reuse action is changing lives locally and abroad](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/salford-universitys-reuse-action-is-changing-lives-locally-and-abroad) Posted by [Daniel O'Connor](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/author/daniel-oconnor) on 17-Apr-2026 12:11:11 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/hubfs/annabeth-robinson-JyyGCJQTyNU-unsplash-1.jpg)](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/salford-universitys-reuse-action-is-changing-lives-locally-and-abroad) In 2025 alone, Salford University’s reuse programme saved £32,000 and donated £10,000 worth of items to charities and other organisations. Six tonnes were reused, equivalent to 28,500 kilograms of carbon saved. [Read More](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/salford-universitys-reuse-action-is-changing-lives-locally-and-abroad) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/salford-universitys-reuse-action-is-changing-lives-locally-and-abroad#comments-listing) Topics: [University](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/university) ## [University of Liverpool embraces reuse with Warp It](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/university-of-liverpool-embraces-reuse) Posted by [Jennifer Clair Robson](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/author/jennifer-clair-robson) on 16-Apr-2025 10:53:10 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/hubfs/University%20of%20Liverpool.jpg)](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/university-of-liverpool-embraces-reuse) One month since launching Warp It as part of Sustainability Week 2025, the University of Liverpool has saved nearly £30,000, as staff embrace reuse. [Read More](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/university-of-liverpool-embraces-reuse) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/university-of-liverpool-embraces-reuse#comments-listing) Topics: [University](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/university), [Case study](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/case-study), [Featured](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/featured) ## [Nottingham Trent University saves over £152,000 by reusing desks](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/nottingham-trent-university-saves-over-152000) Posted by [Jennifer Clair Robson](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/author/jennifer-clair-robson) on 08-Oct-2024 12:20:34 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/hubfs/Picture1.jpg)](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/nottingham-trent-university-saves-over-152000) Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has saved more than £152,000 by reusing 760 desks, thanks to a project led by its Facilities Team. [Read More](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/nottingham-trent-university-saves-over-152000) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/nottingham-trent-university-saves-over-152000#comments-listing) Topics: [University](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/university), [Case study](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/case-study) ## [Refreshed reuse drive for University of Salford saves over £30k in less than a year](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/reuse-drive-for-university-of-salford) Posted by [Jennifer Clair Robson](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/author/jennifer-clair-robson) on 24-Sep-2024 11:09:47 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/hubfs/Salford.jpg)](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/reuse-drive-for-university-of-salford) Since the beginning of 2024, the University of Salford has successfully reused over £30,000 worth of office furniture through Warp It.  [Read More](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/reuse-drive-for-university-of-salford) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/reuse-drive-for-university-of-salford#comments-listing) Topics: [University](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/university), [Case study](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/case-study), [Featured](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/featured) ## [University College London achieves big wins thanks to reuse](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/university-college-london-reuse-wins) Posted by [Jennifer Clair Robson](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/author/jennifer-clair-robson) on 13-Aug-2024 15:08:14 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/hubfs/pexels-atoosa-ryanne-arfa-889847941-19751105.jpg)](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/university-college-london-reuse-wins) University College London (UCL) is approaching an impressive £2 million in savings thanks to reuse with Warp It.  [Read More](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/university-college-london-reuse-wins) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/university-college-london-reuse-wins#comments-listing) Topics: [University](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/university), [Case study](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/case-study), [Featured](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/featured) ## [Reuse boosts Coventry University Group’s green goals](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/reuse-at-coventry-university) Posted by [Jennifer Clair Robson](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/author/jennifer-clair-robson) on 24-Jun-2024 11:00:03 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Coventry University](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/hubfs/coventry%20uni.jpg)](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/reuse-at-coventry-university) Coventry University Group’s dedication to environmental responsibility has been significantly bolstered by the impactful success of reusing with Warp It. [Read More](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/reuse-at-coventry-university) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/reuse-at-coventry-university#comments-listing) Topics: [University](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/university), [Case study](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/case-study), [Featured](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/featured) ## [Reuse saves over 100 tonnes of carbon for The University of Exeter](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/reuse-saves-over-100-tonnes-of-carbon-for-university-of-exeter) Posted by [Jennifer Clair Robson](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/author/jennifer-clair-robson) on 13-Feb-2024 16:12:05 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/hubfs/pexels-pixabay-87744.jpg)](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/reuse-saves-over-100-tonnes-of-carbon-for-university-of-exeter) The University of Exeter has diverted 100 tonnes of carbon emissions, visually equivalent to 100 hot air balloons, in just five years thanks to the Warp It reuse scheme. [Read More](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/reuse-saves-over-100-tonnes-of-carbon-for-university-of-exeter) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/reuse-saves-over-100-tonnes-of-carbon-for-university-of-exeter#comments-listing) Topics: [University](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/university), [Case study](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/case-study), [Featured](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/topic/featured) ## [Reuse saves University of Plymouth £60,000 in just one year](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/reuse-saves-university-of-plymouth-60000-in-just-one-year) Posted by [Jennifer Clair Robson](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/author/jennifer-clair-robson) on 08-Jan-2024 07:32:26 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/hubfs/plymouth2.jpg)](https://blog.warp-it.co.uk/reuse-saves-university-of-plymouth-60000-in-just-one-year) The University of Plymouth has saved £60,000 in 12 months by using the Warp it reuse initiative. 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