FUNDRAISING – Hotspot


Recycling resources ✓


CLOTHING AND TEXTILES: There’s no shortage of companies offering to buy old clothes and textiles


from your school; some are national while others are region-specific. recycle4school.org.uk offers BoxDrops, an external bank or a one-off bag collection depending on your needs. uktextilerecycling.co.uk offers banks for clothes, shoes, accessories, sheets, curtains and towels. happyschoolbag.co.uk collects clothing, shoes and accessories to sell to secondhand markets overseas. kidsjustrecycle.co.uk installs branded clothing collection bins and sells pre-loved clothing overseas and in the UK; they also buy your old collection bins and refurbish them.


✓ ✓ Go green In detail:


Big or small, make your next event as eco-friendly as possible


l Send invitations by email or social media, to save on paper


l Encourage people to travel to the event on foot or on public transport, rather than by car. If a car journey is unavoidable, suggest car-pooling


l If you’re selling tea and coffee at your event, tell people in advance there’ll be a discount if they bring their own mug


l Don’t serve bottled water – instead, set up filling stations with a couple of jugs of tap water


l Consider using biodegradable tableware and cutlery, rather than single-use disposable alternatives


l If you’re decorating the hall for an event, make sure the decorations can be recycled


l Provide clearly labelled recycling bins at the event. ✓


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FOOD PACKAGING: TerraCycle specialises in hard-to- recycle waste, partnering with various brands and


retailers to tackle packaging which isn’t taken in kerb-side recycling. They operate the country’s largest crisp packet recycling scheme, with 1,600 drop-off points around the country – money raised goes to the organisation of your choice. Find your nearest drop-off point at terracycle.com. They’ve also teamed up with various brands and retailers including Acuvue, Carex, Colgate, Flash and Gillette.


MOBILES: Frequent phone upgrades mean electronic waste is a big problem. There’s no shortage of


companies who’ll buy your old phone, but it can be difficult to know if you’re getting a good deal. freedom-mobiles. com compares the leading online mobile recyclers, so you can make sure you’re getting the best deal.


BATTERIES: While some councils collect batteries as part of kerb-side recycling, in most areas you need to


take them to a recycling centre or collection point as they’re classed as hazardous waste. Shops that sell more than 32kg batteries a year must also provide recycling points for them, so you’ll often be able to drop them off while doing the weekly shop. Or request a free battery collection box from recycle-more.co.uk, which they will collect and empty for free once it’s full.


BOOKS: Companies who will take books off your hands in exchange for cash include webuybooks.


co.uk, musicmagpie.co.uk, simplysellbooks.co.uk, zapper.co.uk and ziffit.com/en-gb.


CURRENCY: If you have any foreign coins which have been gathering dust, cash4coins.co.uk promises the


best rates in the UK. leftovercurrency.com also exchanges old coins and notes, including pre-euro currency such as Spanish pesetas and French francs.


PRINTER CARTRIDGES: Turn your old empty cartridges into a moneyspinner – emptiesplease.


com, recycle4charity.co.uk and theinkbin.co.uk all recycle them. Don’t just limit yourself to the school – ask parents to drop off their empty cartridges, and approach local businesses to see if they’d like you to take their empties off their hands too.


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