Preventing waste & increasing recycling

THE GREAT WASTE 2015 Introduction Promoting recycling and waste prevention Events and competitions Winchester District (delivered by WinACC) Encouraging sustainable resource usage through behavioural change Rebranding and improvements to bring sites

Waste & recycling in Winchester District

Reaching people who aren't "the usual suspects“ Reducing & preventing waste Enticing people to get more engaged in sustainable behaviour

Trash to Treasure Exhibition Dedicated website Interactive talks Swap & Swishes Design competitions Waste prevention workshops Love Food Hate Waste Events

THE GREAT WASTE 2015 Website – A hub signposting users to events, information, competitions and a notice board for achievements Social media Facebook: thegreatwaste thegreatwaste Twitter: Thegreatwaste15

Items from the developing world made from recycled materials Makers Space Interactive activities Waste Not wall Over 4800 visitors in 6 weeks (1500 more than usual) THE GREAT WASTE 2015 Trash To Treasures Exhibition

Stuff or Happiness conversations Challenging our relationship with stuff and the interplay between consumption, happiness and economic growth Stuff & … education, natural cycles, circular economy, luxury, economics, archaeology THE GREAT WASTE 2015

Swap & Swish May 9 Winchester Discovery centre Give, take and swap events of household items and clothing promoting reuse ethos and waste prevention Template for other events “Somebody’s discards can be your treasure” THE GREAT WASTE 2015

Drop in and group workshops Learning skills in upcycling or recycling possessions into other useful items. WinACC offering a free service, putting groups in touch with workshop providers THE GREAT WASTE 2015

The Repair café August 1 Getting stuff repaired by expert repairers for free Ceramics, bikes, clothing, small electrical, furniture, jewellery Supported by Southampton Repair café and Emmaus UK Plans to set up a regular event THE GREAT WASTE 2015

Love Food Hate River Cottage An evening of activities, food tasting and reducing food waste. Leftover lunch challenge for friends, neighbours and local community. River Cottage Canteen Winchester Tue 12 May pm – 9.15pm £5 per person/(£1 concessions) THE GREAT WASTE 2015

Design Competitions Promoted district wide and in secondary schools, colleges and Universities encouraging everyone to design something useful from waste Benefit: a visually exciting way to promote upcycling and reusing materials THE GREAT WASTE 2015

Design competitions THE GREAT WASTE 2015 Three competitions: Fashion Textiles Product design Open to all Different age categories

Design show – April 16 THE GREAT WASTE 2015 Shortlist for each category Fashion and film shows Product and textile designs displayed Judges announce winners and runners up

How can you get involved? THE GREAT WASTE 2015 Workshops for groups during the summer Swap & Swish event Love Food Hate Waste event Consider a bring site for textiles on a profit sharing basis Energy saving event Any other ideas?

Your organisations? THE GREAT WASTE 2015 What events or projects could you do locally Who is already active? What have you tried before? What opportunities are there to get the message out?

So far… THE GREAT WASTE The Great Waste announced and website launched February 2015 Publicity around towns and district Mar/Apr Exhibition launch party 6 March Exhibition and events 7 March – 19 April – Easter workshops – Stuff or Happiness conversations begin – Swap & Swish – Big energy saving advice

Timescales THE GREAT WASTE Love Food Hate Cottage May 12 Swap & Swish May 9 Repair Café August 1 Around the district throughout the summer – Group workshops – Love Food Hate Waste events – Swap & Swish events Design competitions launched September 2015 Deadline February 2016 Judging, Design show and prize giving March 2016