Community and charity
recycling projects
There are several charities or
public interest organisations that support special recycling
projects. You can donate your unwanted goods for reuse by these
projects including spectacles, bicycles, tools, shoes, textiles,
office furniture and many more.
Bicycles
Re-Cycle
While many bikes in the UK are thrown away
or lie rusting in garages, people in less developed countries are
without transport. Walking, for example to collect water or go to
school, can take up to four hours a day. Re~Cycle
collects and ships second hand bicycles and parts to less developed
countries. They help teach local people how to repair and maintain
bicycles to improve their lives in a sustainable manner.
To make your donation or for more information visit
www.re-cycle.org.
Office Furniture
Green-Works
Green-Works
is a registered charity that recycles redundant office equipment
for use by other charities, schools, community groups and even
start-up businesses.
By giving companies a way to get rid of their
unwanted furniture, etc., Green-Works helps to reduce the pressure
on land fill waste disposal sites.
In the process, Green-Works provides training and
employment for long-term unemployed and disabled people as they
collect, warehouse and deliver the furniture to community
organisations.
If you wish to donate or purchase office furniture, please visit
their website
www.green-works.co.uk
or call on
0845 230 2231.
Shoes and Textiles
European Recycling Ltd
The European
Recycling Company may be the UK's only specialist shoe recycler.
They have around 3000 shoe recycling sites, stands and banks,
around the country where they take all footwear in any condition
and prepare it for use in less advantaged regions.
To donate yours please visit
www.europeanrecycling.co.uk.
Spectacles
Vision Aid Overseas
If you have unwanted spectacles, instead of throwing them away
donate them to Vision Aid. Vision Aid is a charity that
concentrates on providing spectacles for people in developing
countries and therefore depends upon donations of spectacles.
To donate yours, hand them in at your local opticians or any
charity shop that has a Vision Aid Collection Bin.
Visit www.vao.org.uk
for more information.
Tools
Tools For Self Reliance
This charity collects
unwanted tools, refurbishes them and then sends them to developing
countries. These tools are warmly welcomed there as they allow poor
communities to work for themselves.
To find out what tools are needed and where you can make your
donation visit www.tfsr.org.