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Good news: recycling is getting a glow up. From 31 March, rules will be in place across England to make sure every home can recycle the same stuff, including new materials like foil, cartons and FOOD! Find out what you can recycle at home via our services at a glance page https://zurl.co/ViqjX #simplerrecycling #foodisntrubbish Media Source: https://zurl.co/8ZPWr Photo by zohosocial on Giphy
📣 Last chance to get your free Repair Voucher and get up to £50 off the cost to fix your tech! 📍 If you live in Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington or Waltham Forest you have until 31 March to get your voucher - visit https://zurl.co/OzYEw #repairvoucher #electronicrepair #repair
☪️ Did you know that 98% of Muslim people agree that food waste is an important issue? (Source: @lfwh_uk) 🍽️ To help combat food waste this Eid, we've rounded up some helpful tips to make your Eid feast go further - swipe to see what you can do with leftovers to keep them out of the bin. 🌟 Wishing all Londoners a healthy, happy and waste-free Eid. #foodwaste #eid #ramadan #foodwastetips #leftovers
🛠️ Did you attend a Repair Week event this year? We want to thank those who took part by offering the chance to win £200 worth of repair vouchers. 👉 Visit the link in bio to complete our short feedback survey to help shape future Repair Weeks and be entered into the draw. #repairweekldn #repairweek
📣 It's #FoodWasteActionWeek and we're supporting the Love Food Hate Waste campaign to make your food go fuuuuurther – for your pocket AND our planet. The facts: 💰 Average family wastes ~£1,000/year on food 🗑️ 4.4 million tonnes of edible food binned in the UK 🌡️ 16 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions from food waste This week's challenge: 🍳 Get creative with leftovers 📝Plan meals to buy only what you need ♻️ Recycle the bits that can't be eaten Small changes = big impact. 👉 Find tips and tricks to reduce food waste and recycle right at the London Recycles site. #LoveFoodHateWaste
🔧 And that's a wrap on Repair Week 2026! 🎉 Huge thanks to our partners and everyone who got involved to learn new skills, connect with the community and fall back in love with their stuff💚 Still got something to repair? 👉 You can win £200 of repair vouchers by telling us about your experience of Repair Week 2026. Find our short survey at the link in bio. #repairweekldn #repairweek #repair #mendmarch
🧵 Tomorrow is the last day of Repair Week, and it's ending on a high with lots of fab workshops to get your stuff fixed and learn new skills. 🔗 See all Repair Week events at the link in our bio. #repairweek #repairweekldn #FixItDontDitchIt #LoveItForLonger
📣 Tomorrow is our busiest day of Repair Week with over 35 events happening all across London. Swipe to see what's on and visit our site for details 👉 🔗 View the full programme at the link in bio #repairweek #repairweekldn #LoveItForLonger #FixItDontDitchIt
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