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Waste Colonialism
There’s no such thing as “away” – why waste is both a global and a local issue We see Ref/use Lab as a truly local project which is rooted in hands-on action in the North Lancs community where we’re based. However, everything we do is also very influenced by the global big picture. Why? Because
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Waste 101
What is waste? At first this seems like a simple question – think of ‘waste’ and you probably think of the things we put in the bin on a regular basis. The plastic cereal bar wrapper, the T shirt with the hole in it, the broken charge cable and those spaghetti bolognese leftovers that now
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Why buy when you can borrow?
The Libraries of Things movement proves that borrowing isn’t just for books…
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Community Repair Cafes
Written by Beccy Whittle Every year, many everyday objects from clothes to toys, furniture and electronics get thrown away because they are broken. Unfortunately, throwing things away creates more problems than it solves. There’s the financial cost involved in buying a new replacement item, the waste generated by the item’s disposal (yes, even WITH recycling)