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Submitted by trish flint on Mon, 02/02/2009 - 15:18
A week long event is taking place designed to get everyone thinking about 'waste' in a more positive way.
* Is there really such a thing as 'waste'?
* Where can I go to get affordable furniture?
* What can I do with my old bike, clothes, computer games?
* What is Swansea planning to do into the future with waste?
* How can I help to tackle climate change?
All these questions and many more can be answered at one of the many fun, practical and informative events taking place during Wise up to Waste Week.
There are loads of events going on across Swansea the list is below. Keep checking back as more details and more events will be added.
Monday 13 July
Meet the Recycling Team Come and join us if you have a burning question or just need green bags. The Real Nappy Campaign will also be there to provide expert tips and advice on use of real nappies.
Contact: 01792 635600
Venue: Gorseinon Development Trust.
Time: 10am-3pm
Tuesday 14 July
Magazine and Book Exchange An opportunity to swap or exchange books that people have already read, don't have or would like to acquire.
Contact: Castle Communities First on 01792 476812
Venue: New Street and Orchard Court, New Orchard Street
Time: 10-11.30am
CD, DVD, computer game exchange. Plus the recycling team will be on hand with information and plenty of green bags.
Contact: 01792 484810
Venue: Info Nation (Kingsway)
Time: 1-5pm
Make a fairytale desk tidy Recycle cardboard boxes and tubes to make a fun desk accessory.Limited places so call into the library to pick up your free ticket.
Contact: 01792 650953
Venue: Brynhyfryd Library
Time: 3.30pm -4.30pm
Wednesday 15 July
BEN RE- Cycle Bike projectOpen day and bike donation day, drop off your unwanted bikes, visit the project and for a tour and talk regarding RE-Cycle.
Contact: Anthony on 01792 468271/ 07847 474880
Venue: RE-Cycle in Catherine Street Swansea, (behind the Mill Pub).
Time: 10am - 4pm
Meet the Recycling Team. Come along with all your questions. You can also pick up some green bags and get a free shopping bag.
Contact: 01792 635600
Venue: Sainsbury's, Quay Parade
Time: 10am – 4pm
Waste to Wonder Workshops come along and create a work of art. There are limited places available so book early.
Contact: 01792 653553
Venue: Res-a-Rec
Time: 10am – 4pm
Penlan Community Event There will be lots going on including information on where to get great furniture at sensible prices.
Contact: Julie Hitchcock 01792 586149
Venue: Bryntawe School Playing Fields
Time: 11am – 5pm
Baby Clothes Swap Communities First will be hosting a baby clothes swap shop. For all you parents who can't keep up with your children's growth spurts, come and swap clothes with your friends and neighbours. Bring along good quality clothes that your children don't fit into anymore and swap them for something else. A great, economical way to revamp your children's wardrobe! Throughout the day we will also have experts available to tell you how you can recycle your rubbish including batteries, old mobile phones and household waste.
Contact: Charlotte Lanceley on 01792 700670 Or 01792 700780
Venue: Caemawr Pod and St Teilos Church.
Time: 10 am -1pm (the Pod) and 1.30 pm- 3 pm (St Teilos Church)
Customise your Library Jute Bag Just £2 gets you a sturdy reusable jute bag bearing Swansea Libraries own recycling message 'Libraries recycling since 1850', then you can get creative for free! Reusing and recycling materials, ribbons and trims to customise your jute bag, making it an original work of art to take shopping or carry all your library books home
Contact: 01792 636464
Venue: Central Library
Time: 6.00 – 7.30pm.
Composting and Garden & Kitchen Waste Collection Service Talk
Contact: Hannah Little on 01792 476812
Venue: Waun Wen and Brynmelin Community Centre, Park Terrace, Waun Wen
Time: 6:30-7:30pm
Thursday 16 July
Tidy Towns Launch Come along and find out more about this exciting new project in Swansea.
Contact: Sarah Jones 01792 635600
Venue: The Environment Centre Swansea on Pier Street
Time: 1.30pm-3.00pm
Swansea Waste Question Time 'Are we getting wiser with waste?' Come along and put your questions to our panel at the open forum.
Contact: For information and to submit questions go to www.swanseawasteforum.org or www.swansea.gov.uk/recycling
Venue: Waterfront Museum
Time: 5.30pm – 7.30pm
Toy Swap come down and either swap of give away your old toys.Plus join in the Funky Junk Art Workshops.
Contact: Patricia@playright.org.uk
Venue: Play Resource Centre, Upper Fforest Way, Swansea Enterprise Park
Time: 10am-2.30pm
Friday 17 July
Meet the Recycling Team. Come along with your questions. Green bags and free shopping bags will also be available.
Contact: 01792 635600
Venue: Tesco, Swansea Marina
Time: 10am - 4pm
Pod Re-painting. Clase and Caemawr will be taking part in Wise up to Waste Week by painting the Caemawr Pod! This community building has been neglected for years and will have a new lease of life once it has been painted by the young people of the Caemawr community. Caemawr is an area of Swansea that has some of the most beautiful panoramic views of the valley. Using recycled paints and under the supervision of a professional artist The Pod will be decorated in the theme of its beautiful surroundings.
Contact: Charlotte Lanceley 01792 700670 Or 01792 700780
Venue: Caemawr Pod
Time: 10am - 4pm
Knit a square out of scraps Bring along any left over scraps of wool to the library and join us to knit them into squares, all the squares will be sent to the Soweto Comfort Club, supporting AIDS orphans in Africa.See www.knit-a-square.com for more information
Contact: 01792 843300
Venue: Clydach Library
Time: 10.30am
Jigsaw Club Recycle your old jigsaws! Bring along a jigsaw (with all the pieces) that you have finished and swap it for a different one to challenge your puzzle-solving skills.
Contact: 01792 771652
Venue: Llansamlet Library
Time: 2.30pm
Swansea Summer Swish Need something new for the Summer but feeling the pinch of the credit crunch? Is your wardrobe bulging with clothes that you don't wear and want to see go to a good home? Looking good doesn't have to cost the earth!
Contact: info@scrap-partnership.org.uk or www.swanseawasteforum.org or www.swishing.org/events
Venue: St Phillips Community Centre
Time: 5.30p.m -7.30pm
Waste Free at work day. The recycling team have challenged all the staff who work for the City and County of Swansea to try to go the whole day without producing any waste at all. Why not have a go too and commit to waste free Friday. Why not make it every Friday?
Contact: 01792 635600
Venue: All Council Offices
Time: All day
Saturday 18 July
Meet the recycling team. Come along if you have any questions about recycling or if you just need some extra green bags.
Contact: 01792 635600
Venue: Castle Gardens
Time: 10am- 4pm
Sari Exchange
Contact: Amina Ali on 01792 468271 for further details
Make a Puzzling Picture Frame Bring along any old jigsaws with pieces missing (medium size pieces work best!) and recycle them to make your own unique picture frame. Decorate your frame by reusing objects we've collected and your own creativity!
Contact: 01792 636464
Venue: Swansea Central Library
Time: 11am-12pm
Story time and Caterpillar Craft Sit and listen to our stories then make crafty caterpillars to take home, reusing and recycling different materials.
Contact: 01792 516770
Venue: Morriston Library
Time: 2.30 – 3.30pm
Plus there are several events that will be going on all week.
Wise up to Waste Exhibition Information of all kinds in cutting out waste and enjoy a cup of fair trade coffee and the same time.
Contact: Carys on 01792 480200
Venue: The Environment Centre Swansea on Pier Street
Time: Mon – Fri 10am-4pm
Enfys Furniture Reuse Project Open week. Browse the shop on Fabian Way and pick up a raffle ticket for an exciting prize draw to win a 'graded stock' cooker and washing machine
Contact:08450 094646
Venue: Elba Crescent off Fabian Way
Time: Mon - Thurs 10am-4pm and Fri 10am - 2pm
Swansea Community Farm will be open all week. Come along and learn how to compost at home and see animals in the heart of the city.
Contact: 01792 578384
Venue: Swansea Community Farm
Time: Monday to Saturday 10am-4pm
3R's Exhibition and Funk up Your Junk art competition
Contact: 01792 584674
Venue: Penlan Library
Time: All week
Magazine swap
Bring your nearly new magazines you've finished reading and swap them for some you haven't read in our Big Swap Box! A great chance to brush up on your 3 'R's - The magazines all get Reused, Reducing the amount of waste and all magazines that have reached their full swap potential will then be Recycled! You may even save a few pounds!
Contact: 01792 233277
Venue: Pennard Library
Time:All Week
Art from Anything! Little Collection Box
Reduce your waste and bring along any bits and pieces that we can reuse and recycle in to new and beautiful things at our future story-times and children's craft events. We would like; small scraps of fabric and wool, little leftover pieces of wrapping or tissue paper, buttons and ribbons. All donations gratefully received.
Contact: 01792 882882
Venue: Pontardulais Library
Time:All Week
