GOT ANY UNWANTED WORKING ELECTRICALS AT HOME?
Bring them to #RehomeYourElectricals at the The Old Bath House and Community Centre! We'll pass them on to new owners through local charity partners in the Milton Keynes area. Did you know electrical waste (e-waste) is the fastest growing type of waste in the world (UN)? In fact, in the UK we throw out 100,000 tonnes of e-waste per year, and still have a shocking 880 million gadgets gathering dust at home. Despite having life left in them, many of these electricals are hoarded or chucked out, when we could be redistributing them for reuse within our neighbourhoods. UNWANTED ELECTRICALS HIDING IN YOUR CUPBOARDS?
Wolverton Community Fridge will now #RehomeYourElectricals! Just bring them to The Old Bath House and Community Centre! We'll pass them on to new owners through local charity partners in the Milton Keynes area. We're calling for people to dig out their unwanted small electricals and drop off working items at community fridge and repair cafe sessions at The Old Bath House and Community Centre, Milton Keynes.
|
PROJECT UPDATE
September 2024 - We have relaunched! During our three-month pilot Rehome Your Electricals was embraced by the people of Milton Keynes. Thank you to our volunteers, partners, charities and funders. What an impact! WHERE WILL MY ELECTRICAL ITEMS GO?
We’re rehoming your old electricals with people nearby who need them: WHAT TO BRING
We’re accepting:
ELECTRICALS WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING
#RehomeYourElectricals is currently funded by Places for People. The pilot was funded by the UK-wide Recycle Your Electricals campaign, the UK-wide campaign making it easier to reuse and recycle your old electricals. Recycle Your Electricals is led by the not-for-profit Material Focus. Find out more about their funding here. Environmental charity Hubbub supported Wolverton Community Fridge and the Old Bath House and Community Centre to pilot #RehomeYourElectricals. Hubbub coordinates the Community Fridge Network and brings together all UK based groups running a community fridge. |