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Waste reduction

REAP supports local communities in tackling litter and reducing plastic waste. There is no such thing as ‘away’. When we throw anything away, it must go somewhere.

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Waste Projects

Check out our practical waste recycling projects designed to reduce environmental impact.

Litter-picking

REAP owns litter-picking equipment for members to use, as long as our safety policies complied with!

Being Active

We have a Waste Reduction WhatsApp group for members to discuss and share ideas on.

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Our Plastics Campaign

Let us know your ideas for reducing plastic waste in the quick survey below. What could we do together here in Roundhay?

Quick survey on plastics

Our Plastic Campaign -

Here are some of the ways we can reduce single use plastics. Tell us your ideas in the survey above.

Bulk buy and visit refill shops

Buy loose fruit and vegetables

Carry reusable shopping bags

Get your milk delivered in glass bottles

Use beeswax wrap as an alternative to cling film 

Carry a reusable cup with you

Carry reusable cutlery

Use plastic free tea bags

Use a biodegradable toothbrush

Use eco sponge scourers

Carry a water bottle with you

Bulk buy and visit refill shops

Buy loose fruit and vegetables

Carry reusable shopping bags

Get your milk delivered in glass bottles

Use beeswax wrap as an alternative to cling film 

Carry a reusable cup with you

Carry reusable cutlery

Use plastic free tea bags

Use a biodegradable toothbrush

Use eco sponge scourers

Carry a water bottle with you

Bulk buy and visit refill shops

Buy loose fruit and vegetables

Carry reusable shopping bags

Get your milk delivered in glass bottles

Use beeswax wrap as an alternative to cling film 

Carry a reusable cup with you

Carry reusable cutlery

Use plastic free tea bags

Use a biodegradable toothbrush

Use eco sponge scourers

Carry a water bottle with you

Plastic bottle

Supermarkets can be part of the solution

Supermarkets don't make it easy for us to avoid using single use plastics. Some things have improved, for example, some supermarkets sell some fruit and vegetables without packaging. But the use of soft plastic packaging has actually increased! Some grocery stores are better than others – let them know via the EIA campaign below.

Tell UK supermarkets to stop using non-essential single-use plastics

Here are some useful links to help you

Leeds City Council A to Z of reusing, recycling and waste disposal Leeds Recycles (Facebook Group)Wear and Share LeedsSeagulls Reuse Paints LeedsLeeds Wood RecyclingCompost ItLeeds Community Clothes ExchangeRevive - the Reuse ShopRoundhay Crap Facebook GroupLeeds Repair Cafe
PROJECTS

Check out our other projects

Food & Gardens

Our food projects strive to grow more local food with less environmental impact. Help us bring fresh, sustainable food to everyone!

Citizen Science

We are using I-Naturalist to create a map of wildlife across North East Leeds with other local groups

Nature

Our nature projects boost biodiversity by rewilding gardens and verges, helping pollinators and wildlife flourish.

Energy

Through our initiatives, we provide information to help reduce energy use and minimise our environmental impact.

Water

Our water quality projects monitor the becks and lakes in Roundhay. We work with the Aire Rivers Trust, water@leeds and the University of York.

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