There has been an upsurge in discarding hospital textile and fabric-covered chairs and soft furnishings, with many health organisations opting to use wipeable furniture that more easily meets infection control policies and procedures.

Topics: Warp It admin, Sustainable healthcare, MedicalEquipment

The University of Glasgow is on track to hit a million pounds in financial savings as it enters its eighth year using the Warp It redistribution system.

The university has recorded total savings of £929,740 and has stopped at least 3,959 items from going to landfill since it joined Warp It in 2014. Now it has set a target to reach one million pounds by the end of 2022.

Topics: University, Case study, Warp It admin

The Warp It redistribution system has seen a surge in membership renewals during the last three months, highlighting the ongoing value of reuse and sustainability for many organisations.

Over 30 organisations, including local authorities, NHS Trusts, colleges, and universities in the UK and abroad, have renewed their commitment to ensure office furniture, fixtures and fittings, equipment, uniforms, and many other items are rehomed rather than sent to landfill.

Topics: Case study, Warp It admin, Featured

Laboratories often produce vast amounts of waste, due to frequent personnel turnover, lab moves, and changing research needs. 

Topics: Refurb Repair Upcycle, Warp It admin, Events, Support

A Warp It feature often overlooked, but proven to be very popular, is the capability of setting up sites, campuses and even departments on the system.

NHS Trusts, universities, blue light organisations and councils will usually have more than one site or campus and are often spread across a town, city or in some cases regions.

Warp It will ensure that the location of the items you've added to the system can be easily be identified, making life easier for members, those in charge of transporting the items and admins.

Read on for guidance on how this can be done.

Topics: Warp It admin, Features and benefits, Support

The pandemic has accelerated trends in remote work and many organisations are shifting to flexible workspace, a move that will reduce the overall space they need and bring fewer workers into offices each day.

Topics: Guidance for projects, Warp It admin, Building Clearance

It’s been a tough couple of years, and the challenges we’ve all faced have meant most of us have changed how we work and communicate in ways we could not anticipate.

Topics: Warp It admin, Tips and tools, Featured

We’ve all faced our fair share of challenges over the last couple of years. It’s time to take stock, look ahead, and SUPERCHARGE your reuse and sustainability work.

Topics: Warp It admin, What we love, Featured

Storage space is at a premium becoming increasingly scarce, especially as many organisations reimagine and reshape their spaces as they move towards remote or hybrid ways of working.

Topics: Refurb Repair Upcycle, Warp It admin, Events, Support