United Kingdom (UK) Freecycle Groups' Homepage

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Freecycle in the UK

Freecycle groups are run by locally based volunteer moderators.

The first UK Freecycle group was set up in London in Oct 2003. There are now 459 groups spread across the country, with 1,002,328 members!

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National Re-use & Recycling Links

The alphabetical list of links is intended to signpost people to information that may be of interest. Freecycle UK does not endorse, approve or take responsibility for the individual websites listed and their content in any way, unless otherwise stated.

Collated National Links:

Baby Centre Know-how
Safety advice regarding second-hand baby equipment

Breathing Earth
Real-time simulation of CO2 emissions from every country worldwide

Chartered Institution of Wastes Management
Promoting sustainable waste management worldwide

The Community Recycling Network UK
Promoting community based sustainable waste management

Community Repaint
Giving unused paint for schemes throughout the UK

The Composting Association
Promoting the sustainable management of biodegradable resources

DEFRA
Waste Policy and Waste Strategy Divisions - Index of information

Donate a PC
Donate unwanted hardware (computers, printers etc) to UK charities & not-for-profit organisations

Environment Agency
Correct waste disposal info & a search tool for local waste facilities & landfill sites

Envocare
Source of data on environmental issues

The Ethical Consumer
An independent lifestyle magazine

Fareshare
Redistributes surplus food from the food industry to vulnerable people in the community

Furniture Reuse Network
Supports, assists and develops charitable re-use organisations across the UK

Garden Organic
National charity for organic growing

The Green Parent Magazine
Magazine for environmentally minded parents

LETS - Local Exchange Trading Systems or Scheme
Local community-based mutual aid networks in which people exchange all kinds of goods and services with one another, without the need for money

Let's Recycle
News and information for recyclers in the UK

Milestone
Kitchens of recycled content

The Natural Living Organization
Empowering everyone to lead a more natural, balanced & healthy lifestyle

Ollie Recycles
For kids & educators all about the 3R's - Reduce, Re-use, Recycle

Online Recycling Information Centre
Advice on recycling at home, at school and in the workplace

PowerSwitch
Raising awareness of the impending permanent decline of cheap oil & gas supply

REBAT
British Battery Manufacturers Association encouraging collection of nickel cadmium batteries in the UK, as required under European legislation.

Recycle-More
Recycling information

The Recycling Consortium
Specialist waste management solutions

The Recycling Guide
Advice on how you can help conserve the planet through recycling

Reuze
Brings together those with waste to recycle, organisations that reuse that waste and products made from recycled waste

The Green Providers Directory
Links to organic, green goods and services

UK-Energy-Saving
Tips on how can you help by recycling at Home

Use UK
Eco-friendly home and fashion accessories.

The Waste Book
A directory guide to reducing, reusing, and recycling waste, better waste management, and social and environmental issues - supported by Waste Watch.

Wasteconnect
UK recycling points & fact sheets on different waste materials

Waste Online
In-depth information & links on all aspects of waste

Waste Watch
Non-profit organisation working to protect the environment by advocating waste reduction, re-use and recycling of materials.

Women's Environmental Network
Waste prevention pamphlets

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