NEWS
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Envirobus!
If you live in the London boroughs of Sutton and Merton, you may have seen a huge bus parked up with a hub of activity going on in and outside of it, encouraging people to reuse and recycle their goods.
The Envirobus is a touring pop-up shop offering a repairs, reuse and recycle service to local communities. The bus pitches at a designated stop for a few
days, allowing residents to visit and make use of their unwanted goods, destined for landfill. The Envirobus team from the Vine Project
offer a range of workshops and services in a mini-festival style extravaganza featuring music and entertainment. Craftspeople and workmen on board the
bus offer gadget repairs, sewing, upholstery, arts and crafts with recycled material, bicycle
repair and much more. The aim of the bus is to break
the cycle of ‘use and discard’ consumer goods. Director of Envirobus Joel O’Loughlin says,
“We we’re thinking about how to reuse a bus that we had for a couple of years that hadn’t been in use and was a toy library. It was sitting in the back of our warehouse and then an opportunity came up for some funding for an innovative project to raise awareness around reuse, recycling and environmentalism. “We refashioned the bus and now it goes
out to local neighbourhoods. We invite people to bring their unwanted textiles, electricals and household good to the bus and we sell it on in our warehouse and on the Envirobus itself. “When we get into a location, we have
volunteers who go door-to-door with leaflets explaining the advantages of recycling and diverting goods and waste from landfill.”
It’s a wrap for Pink Ladies and Macmillan
Bales of refuse derived fuel (RDF) destined for energy recovery will soon be energising the fight against breast cancer.
Barry Donaghy, Managing Director of ISL Waste Management is supporting the Pink Ladies Cancer Support Group and Macmillan Cancer Support by wrapping bales of RDF in vivid pink, rather than the conventional black. For every bale processed, ISL will make a cash
donation to the charities. Barry says, “Pink makes an instant statement.
The colour is symbolic of the campaign to combat breast cancer and I hope our bright new bales will be a reminder of that battle, encouraging others to give financial support to cancer charities and emotional support to those who find themselves on the cancer journey.” “We have always tried to support charity
projects at home and overseas. This year we are pleased and proud to be offering our support to Macmillan and the Pink Ladies. “Cancer charities are good causes which have
already generated tremendous support within our business. Most of our employees have had family members or friends who have been affected by various types of cancer and, of course, we want to also help raise awareness that, although rare, men can get breast cancer too.” ISL Waste Management will mark the
milestones on its fundraising journey to a target donation of £10,000 by wrapping every 100th bale of RDF destined for energy recovery in vivid pink. Staff will also undertake a range of fundraising projects throughout the year. Beverley Caldwell, a member of The Pink
Ladies Cancer Support Group which this year celebrates its tenth anniversary, said,
“Our charity provides a range of cancer information and support services including a listening ear service that sign posts people to the other support that is available, a bra fitting service, breast and testicular cancer awareness sessions and fundraising in
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