Our current outdoor learning project with Gatton School is to build a greenhouse in the community garden made from recycled plastic bottles (see picture below – this is what we hope the finished greenhouse will look like). The year 6 pupils come to the garden for an hour a week to work on this and […]
Read More →Tomorrow: Saturday 20th DecemberTTT crafts with recycled materials, Tooting Library, 2:00 to 4:00Our free drop-in seasonal craft making workshop upstairs at the beautiful Tooting Library, 75 Mitcham Road, SW17 9PD. All welcome, all ages, all tuition and materials providedPractical and fun session to illustrate making beautiful things from waste – and reduce carbon. Photos from […]
Read More →Here is tweet number four:No.4 in @tttooting‘s 12 day to xmas: Make decorations from recycled or found materials like these pretty snowflakes goo.gl/XHTJYc And…a tweet number four bonus for followers on the blog: Make your house look festive this Christmas with unique and simple homemade creations from recycled materials or natural materials. Get out in […]
Read More →Tooting’s second Restart Party was held on Dec 3rd at Mushkil Aasaan with more electronic items being fixed by volunteers for free courtesy of the Restart Project. We had quite a few laptops and tablets this time round. Sidd (pictured) had come all the way from Ilford with his laptop screen recycled as an external […]
Read More →Have you ever thought about how much material gets used once and thrown away? Or is not financially worth re-using? Or how most people won’t be satisfied buying something second hand, it has to be new? Somewhat in tune with Transition Network’s December theme of “Less is More” I thought it would be of interest to […]
Read More →Do you have an electrical or electronic item that needs fixing and don’t want to have to throw it away? After a fantastically successful evening in September we are delighted to announce that the Restart Project, a London-based social enterprise that encourages and empowers people to use their electronics longer, have agreed to run a […]
Read More →We are delighted to announce that the Restart Project, a London-based social enterprise that encourages and empowers people to use their electronics longer, have agreed to run a “Restart Party” with TTT in Tooting next month. The Restart Project aims to reduce electronic waste by helping people learn fundamental repair and maintenance skills, enabling them […]
Read More →Our third meeting in the current Carbon Conversations series was all about exploring and reducing our carbon footprint in the things we purchase. That’s a big topic which ranged from ‘why do we buy stuff anyway?’ to re-use and ‘upcycling’.Richard is a participant and has been researching an apect of consumption: re-using building materials, He […]
Read More →This year’s Ecobuild had plenty to catch the eye and ear. I was particularly interested in the Resource section on reuse and the circular economy. Here’s three projects which sounded good: The RSA’s Great Recovery Project about how redesigning systems can help conserve valuable resources and minimise waste. The London Re-use Network who give young […]
Read More →I made a visit to the recently re-opened Work and Play Scrapstore in Blackshaw Rd this week. Running for over 20 years, the Scrapstore promotes the re-use of resources for environmental and community benefit and has a great collection of card, trimmings, fabric, plastics, carpet pieces and costumes. The Scrapstore is a registered charity and provides resources […]
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