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A man works on a colourful curved wall mural

The story behind the art: how a waste authority came to sponsor two community art projects

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Reducing waste to Love the Planet

plastic bottles

Do plastic codes tell you if something is recyclable?

A child dressed as Willy Wonka with the words 'World Book Day'

Go waste-free this World Book Day

A young man working on a bike repair

Don’t reinvent the wheel - repair it! 

Two ladies laughing over a newly made blouse from a duvet cover

Fast Fashion - what's the fix?

Two people fixing an electrical

Forest Fixers repairs its way through the community in Waltham Forest

A woman showing their planters made out of unwanted plastic bottles

From old milk cartons to creative planters - art classes that save things from the bin!

Man working on fixing an electrical item at a repair event

The Fixers repairing their way to the hearts of the Haringey community

Kilburn Repair Club

Volunteering to give our electricals a new lease of life

Woman shopping in charity shop

NLWA's expert gives us the inside scoop on charity shopping

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Not A Minute To Waste – Where does your waste go in north London?

Baby in reusable nappy

Try reusable nappies before you buy

Clitterhouse farm

The birth of Our Yard at Clitterhouse Farm

Women restoring a chair in workshop

Restoring waste furniture: finding the good beneath the surface

Huren Marsh in his workshop with second-hand furniture behind him

Expert insight into the skills needed to upcycle furniture

Adrienne Alher and Okan Aslan at The Inconvenient Store

An inclusive space to normalise sustainability

Roxy, founder of Fashion for Future

Reducing textile waste for a fashionable future

Pile of electronic waste

The metals within

Three trainees holding parts of refurbished donated machines

Giving a 2econd Chance to your device and giving back to the community

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Delve into the world of waste, climate change and sustainability with these podcasts

Two people stand behind cartons of fresh fruit and vegetables

Putting the green into Bounds Green Food Bank

nappy ever after

Nappy Ever After's guide to hassle-free reusable nappies

School children

Back to school, the low-waste way

art grass

To turf or not to turf? Why artificial grass is wasteful

Emptying the compost bin

Learning to compost with Octopus Community Network

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Practical Tips for Sustainable Living

Group gathered around a barbecue

How to host a sustainable barbecue this summer

A cartoon of some VHS tapes, some letters, a box of clothes and a question mark with the text "Spring clean quiz: where does it go?"

Test your knowledge: spring cleaning quiz

A cartoon of a woman standing in front of a fridge who says "I freeze all my leftovers until I feel less guilty about throwing them away."

Getting under the skin of behaviour change

Max Kendrick in his reusable nappy

Why choose reusable nappies?

A woman in a second-hand phone shop

North Londoners are recharging their shopping habits and buying second-hand electricals

Electricals being recycled

NLWA's electrical waste diversion point in Camden

Putting recycling in the kitchen bin

How clean does my recycling need to be?

clothes event

How to run your own sustainable fashion event

School pupil in uniform with red school bag

Back to school: Make big savings on school uniform

children walking in forest

Nature cure

circular economy symbol

What is the circular economy and why does it matter?

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

How green is your team?

baby in cloth nappy

Reusable vs disposable nappies. What are the benefits?

YWYW Teaser

Your Wardrobe, Your Way

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Can we reverse disposable culture and live more sustainably?

plastic on a beach

Everything you ever needed to know about bioplastics

Plastics map

Where does my recycling go?

Recycle Week 2021

How to make recycling part of your daily routine

Wishcycling can do more harm than good

What is Wishcycling?

coffee shop with single use cups

What do I do with my disposable coffee cups?

reusable products

Reusable Alternatives: All You Need to Know

Clothes on rail

Tips for Buying Second-Hand Clothes