European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR pronounced Eugh) runs from the 16th to the 24th November 2013
What is it?
Activities to raise awareness of different ways to minimise waste and encourage behaviour change. This year’s theme is RE-USE.
Who is behind it?
Zero Waste Scotland are the official organisers of the week in Scotland. Sustaining Dunbar will register the event locally, if there’s enough interest.
Who can take part?
Businesses, schools, community groups, charities or individuals can take part.
What can we do?
The theme for 2013 is Re-Use. Examples of re-use activities :
- Clothes ‘remaking’ workshop
- Making your xmas cards from recycled or scrap material
- Upcycling workshop e.g. jewellery or small xmas gifts
- Swap shop to exchange unwanted xmas gifts from last year etc.
- Or anything you like that prevents good stuff becoming recycled, or end up in landfill