Resources for community groups
If you’re thinking about starting a waste prevention project but don’t know where to begin, we’ve pulled together some useful links to help you get started.
Repair Cafés
Repair Cafés are a growing global movement where people bring their broken household items along for volunteers to repair. People usually make a small up-front donation whether or not the item is successfully repaired and sit with the volunteer while the repair is being attempted to learn repair skills.
Resources
- Guidance on setting up and running a Repair Café from Repair Café International
- ‘How To’ Guide from Manchester Repair Cafe
- Repair Cafes in Hampshire
Reusable Nappies Libraries
Reusable Nappy Libraries offer a range of kits, support and advice for parents wishing to trial reusable nappies. The kits are often loaned out to parents for a small fee for a number of months and then returned to the library. There is often an accompanying element of support and advice with the kits, either in the form on leaflets/online advice or meet ups with other parents also using reusable nappies.
Resources
- UK Nappy Network
- Guidance on setting up and running a Reusable Nappy Library from Real Nappies for London
Community Composting
Community Composting is usually defined as a scheme whereby communities come together to compost their suitable household and garden waste and produce compost for an area.
Resources
- Advice on Community Composting from Norfolk Council
- Guidance on setting up Community Composting projects from Carry on Composting
- Community Composting in Brighton and Hove
Library of Things
A Library of Things is a collection of household and/or garden items available to loan either free of charge or for a fee to people who require the item for a short period of time.
See: guidance on setting up a library of things
Reuse Network
Reuse Network supports charities across the UK to help them alleviate poverty, reduce waste, and tackle climate change
Swap Events
Swap Events are community events where people bring clothes, baby equipment or other small household items to swap. For more information, see:Community Fridges
Community Fridges are publicly available fridges which store unwanted fresh food from the local area, so it can be passed onto those who can make use of it.
Hubbub Community Fridge Network
Guide to setting up a Community Fridge
Posters for waste prevention events
We've produced some posters which can be downloaded for waste prevention themed events or stands:
- Food Waste Information poster
- Most Wasted Food Types poster
- 5 Ways to Reduce Food Waste poster
- Home Composting poster
- Textile Waste Information poster
- Furniture Reuse poster
Planning a project?
If you're planning a project, contact the Smart Living team:[email protected].You can also contact the team through social media. For further ideas or advice: