The first ever Waste less, Live more week is now in full swing, after launching at Hackney City Farm, London on Monday (17 September).
Organised by Waste Watch to celebrate its 25th anniversary, the environmental awareness campaign runs until Sunday, 23 September, and encourages recycling and waste reduction through a series of events, workshops and talks to pass on the sustainability message.
According to Waste Watch, the aim of Waste less, Live more week, is to ‘think about the way we live our lives so that we can reduce our environmental impact, while improving health, wellbeing and happiness...
‘We are encouraging people and organisations during the week to take action and perform a simple act – big or small – that supports both people and the environment. That could be anything from organising a shared lunch at your workplace to sharing your skills or time. The aim is to demonstrate how we can all live better whilst consuming less.’
Upcoming events include:
- Creative Alterations: Sewing machine skills to upcycle and transform a garment that you no longer wear (no sewing experience necessary).19 September, 6.30pm, Kilburn, London
- Get in a Pickle – Big Chutney Making: World record attempt for amount of people making chutney simultaneously. 20 September, 1pm, Hackney, London
- Love Food Hate Waste Workshop in partnership with the ‘Come Dine with Us’: Lunch club that teaches attendees how to save money, help the environment and cook.21 September, 12.30pm, North Kensington, London
- Remade in Leeds Clothes Exchange: Vintage clothing and accessory exchange. 22 September, 12pm, Leeds
- Autumn Walk with People United: Gentle walk in the lovely Blean Woods just outside Canterbury. 22 September, 11am, Blean Woods National Nature Reserve Car Park
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