Did you know that the UK produces more than 100 million tonnes of waste every year
(one tonne is about the weight of a small car). In less than two hours, the waste we produce would fill the Albert Hall in London and, every eight months, it would fill Lake Windermere.
Scary stuff…
To help build awareness, during September, Oxfam are running a campaign to encourage us to stop buying (brand new) clothes for a month. Check it out here –
https://www.oxfam.org.uk/get-involved/second-hand-september/
That message is an important part of the anti fast fashion, throwaway, waste culture and, as their website says “if we all make small changes, together we can make a difference”
S0 – how appropriate is it that this month’s meeting focuses both on Recycling in Newcastle (what we can do to support our City’s efforts, reduce our own “waste” & help the environment) AND what we are already doing in that respect. Bring along examples of what you have reused, remade, refurbished, recycled, or renewed. It will be great seeing the small (and maybe not so small) changes you’ve already made.
WI women are a creative bunch – lets celebrate our achievements as well as learn what else we can be doing!
And, talking about celebrations…..September will be the first time we have met face to face in 18 months. In the words of Ian Drury & the Blockheads “Reasons to Be cheerful..”
..now, try to get that song out of your head 🙂
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