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Leeds Winter Coat Appeal is back
Last year's Leeds Winter Coat Appeal was a huge success thanks to the many...
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Leeds School Uniform Exchange - Summer 2024
Last summer, more than 16,700 items of free school uniform was given out to over...
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junior parkrun - call for donations
No one should ever feel excluded from running because they don't have the right kit...
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The end of lockdown and a second hand wardrobe update
Having lived in a pair of lockdown leggings and a selection of my daughter’s cast off...
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HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR #ZEROWASTECLOTHING CAMPAIGN
During COP26, we launched #ZeroWasteClothing to explore the climate impacts of...
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Impact of Leeds School Uniform Exchange - One year on
A couple of years ago we were having conversations about how some families in Leeds...
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Leeds By Example launched in six new areas
Zero Waste Leeds is helping to spread the word about Leeds City Council's new...
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Podcast - Can Leeds change the face of fashion once again?
TV and Radio Presenter, Peg Alexander, explores the past, present and future of...
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Zero Waste Leeds launch a new glass recycling campaign
Join us over the next few months as we launch a city-wide glass recycling campaign -...
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Leeds Sports Exchange - can you help?
Building upon the success of our Leeds School Uniform Exchange project, we have...
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Leeds Fashion Futures Week
In February we held Leeds Fashion Futures Week - a celebration of the things we’ve...
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Leeds Textile Trail
We recently launched Leeds Textile Trail, a journey through some of the people,...
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Sunny Bank Mills
As part of our #LeedsFashionFutures project, we recently spoke with Sunny Bank Mills...
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A conversation with Community Clothing
As part of our #LeedsFashionFutures project, we recently spoke with Jenny Whisker...
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Leeds Fashion Futures and The RSA
To launch our Leeds Fashion Futures Week, we hosted a Facebook Live conversation with...
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Who was Sir Montague Burton?
One of the themes that we're exploring throughout #LeedsFashionFutures week is the...
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#LeedsFashionFutures interview with Dr Mark Sumner
As part of our #LeedsFashionFutures project, we were joined recently on our Facebook...
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Zero Waste Leeds 2020 social impact report
We're delighted to share our 2020 social impact report - a summary of what we...
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Five signs of hope from 2020 that we're taking into 2021
Let's face it. It can be hard to feel positive at the moment. And it can be hard to...
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Calling all makers!
Love sustainable fashion, live in Leeds and want to help others learn to sew? We are...
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Zero Waste Christmas
Christmas can be a time when so much gets wasted or thrown away - but it doesn't need...
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Leeds School Uniform Exchange
We are doing all we can to make it as easy as possible for people in Leeds to share...
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Leeds Fashion Futures
Many of us want to make more sustainable clothing choices but don’t know where to...
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Leeds - how can we make more sustainable fashion choices?
What can we do together to reduce the environmental impacts of our wardrobes? That's...
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Media coverage
Our work is all about building a movement to help Leeds become a zero waste city by...
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Engaging local people in the circular economy
How do you engage mainstream audiences in issues relating to what's often called the...
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Let's make second-hand uniform the first choice in Leeds
In June 2020 we launched Leeds School Uniform Exchange - which aims to make school...
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Zero Waste Leeds feature on BBC Look North
Our campaign to encourage people to keep hold of good quality items so that they can...
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How can we build back better, together?
Ten weeks after first entering lockdown, our thoughts at Zero Waste Leeds shifted...
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Household Waste Sites and brown bin collections - updates
Over the last couple of days Leeds City Council has announced plans for reopening...
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Facebook Live - The Repair Movement
Today we hosted a Facebook Live Q & A about all things to do with repair. We were...
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Facebook Live Q&A with Kathryn from Leeds Recycles
Last week we invited Kathryn Irish from Leeds City Council's recycling team to join...
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Zero Waste Fashion Week 2020
It is estimated that 4000 tonnes of clothing and textiles end up in Leeds...
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Zero Waste Crafts
Show us your Zero Waste Crafts! We'd love to see and share what you and your children...
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Reflections on running our social enterprise during covid-19
As we enter week 3 of COVID19 lockdown, here are a few reflections on what it’s been...
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What's the modern-day equivalent of the "Blitz Spirit"?
Dr Henry Irving, a historian at Leeds Beckett University talks with local journalist...
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We need you! Share your waste stories!
We need your help to share ways we can all reduce waste at home and in the garden....
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Info about #LeedsBins during #Covid19
During the current Covid-19 outbreak, we are pausing the rest of our work and...
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Sustainability in the workplace. Why it matters
The success of #LeedsbyExample city centre on-the-go recycling was incredible....
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#LeedsByExample on-the-go recycling
It’s headlines like these sharing real positive change happening in our city that...
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Zero Waste Valentines
Traditionally, February 14th has been a day to celebrate love. But Valentine's Day...
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Zero Waste Running featured in Runners World magazine!
Our work with local running clubs and race organisers is featured in the latest...
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Sustainability in fashion - why and how?
We’re focusing on fashion, clothing and textiles. Why? A recent report from waste...
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Zero Waste Leeds returns to BBC Look North
For the second time in a month, Zero Waste Leeds were invited onto BBC Look North -...
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Helping you to have a Zero Waste Christmas
Christmas can be a time when so much gets wasted or thrown away - but it doesn't need...
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Zero Waste Leeds on BBC Look North
Leeds By Example, the on-the-go recycling project on which Zero Waste Leeds were a...
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What happens to our green bin recyclable waste in Leeds?
We arranged for a few of our Facebook followers to go on a tour of the HW Martin...
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Why is striving for zero waste so important in dealing with the climate emergency?
Climate change is an emergency. We must take urgent action in the next decade to...
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Plastic Pioneers
With support from Hubbub, and in collaboration with TK Maxx and Homesense, we are...
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Building the movement
It can seem like everyone wants to build a movement at the moment. So what do we mean...
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What has Leeds By Example taught us?
Much of our time has been spent working on Leeds By Example - a project led by...
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What motivates people to switch to reusable cups?
Some very interesting research has recently been published by Zero Waste Scotland -...
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