Waste-Not Wednesday
Organise a film showing with the Can Film Festival
One person’s trash is another’s treasure
About a third of UK universities are still recycling less than 25% of their waste. Think that’s rubbish? Run a Zero-Waste project and clean up your campus.
Suggested activities for Waste-Not Wednesday!
1) Ask students & staff to recycle any unwanted books
With Better World Books you can collect old books with collection boxes placed throughout your uni and raise money for a charity of your choice (plus 10% will be sent to People & Planet so we can continue schemes like Go Green Week!). NOTE: You must place your pack orders by 23rd January at the latest!
Available to download: Editable flyer
Available to order: Collection bins, Posting boxes, Branded Bookmarks
2) Hold a Can Film Festival
Organise a film showing and the entry fee will be empty drinks cans to recycle on the night. Films can be a great way to introduce a wide range of people to Climate Change realted issues and to promote your People & Planet group!
Available to download: Editable poster, Can facts, Action guide Available to order: Can crusher – for entry to film showing, Drink cans, Pens, Can coolers, Stickers
Come up with your own ideas
You can also come up with your own ideas for fun events. Other groups held swap shops, put on a Stitch ‘n’ Bitch events to teach people how to customise their swapped clothes and worked with student unions to open a competition to design a re-usable bag which will replace plastic bags in their shops.
- Got other good ideas? Share them with others and get more inspiration on the Transition Ideas wiki
