Who we are and what we do Deborah Hockney – Project Manager Earthtime For All Charity set up 2010 Outdoor education for children, families and communities UP Project funded by CCF High Street premises since May 2018
Clothing consumption produces 1 Clothing consumption produces 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per household per year, the equivalent of driving 6000 cars Clothes discarded in one year in the UK would fill Wembley Stadium. 95% of discarded clothing can be repaired, recycled or upcycled.
The average British woman hoards £285 of clothes they will never wear, the equivalent of 22 outfits , or a total of £30 billion of unworn clothes
The average British woman hoards £285 of clothes they will never wear, the equivalent of 22 outfits , or a total of £30 billion of unworn clothes The average British woman hoards £285 of clothes they will never wear, the equivalent of 22 outfits , or a total of £30 billion of unworn clothes Clothing consumption produces 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per household per year, the equivalent of driving 6000 cars Clothes discarded in one year in the UK would fill Wembley Stadium. 95% of discarded clothing can be repaired, recycled or upcycled.
Eight million nappies are disposed of in the UK every day, adding up to 400,000 tonnes of waste going into UK landfill sites every year. During the two and a half years or so a child wears disposable nappies they will contribute nearly a tonne of waste (about 5000 nappies) to landfill.
Tool library Movies with Meaning Cleaning product refills
Woodwork workshops based at our lodge, Cooper Park
Eco library, based at the Up-Project Shop
Crisp packet recycling, based at the Up-Project Shop
What has worked well? Workshops Social media Engaging with other groups Newspaper articles
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