GDES3003 – GREEN DESIGN
Worcester Resource Exchange visit
During reading week at University out Green Design lecturer organised a visit, with brief introduction talk to the Worcester Resource Exchange (WRE) which is a creative re-use charity.
They collect clean, safe waste from local businesses with the intention of saving it from landfill and giving it a second use/life.
A few notes from our intro talk:
- 99% of the resources they collect would end up in landfill.
- They have approximately 107 van loads of materials through their doors per year for commerce.
- Approx. 3,600 shopping trollies worth of materials from the general public.
- There are now only about 80 scrap stores nationwide.
- Their sister company is the Pump House Organisation.
- They have been awarded the Queen’s voluntary award.
- Most materials come from commerce, businesses and industry which would otherwise end up in landfill – e.g. Xmas window display materials (wreaths, tinsel etc) and mannequins from department stores.
As a creative student it really is an amazing resource, and cheap too! My only complaint is that I didn’t know it was there sooner as I could have put them to good use in previous projects.
Further information on WRE can be found at – http://www.wre.uk.com
A gallery of my pictures from the day can be seen below: