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Learn how to mend your clothes for FREE with @TRAID at the Zero Waste Hub this Saturday 👕 No previous experience required 🪡 📅 Sat 14 Sept 🕐 11 AM - 3 PM 🏫 Grazebrook Primary School N16 0QP 🔗Register here: orlo.uk/QI95L

North Londoners! It’s just got easier to recycle your household and business waste! Introducing Edmonton EcoPark Reuse and Recycling Centre, opening on Monday. The centre accepts over 25 waste types and has access for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers👉 nlwa.gov.uk/EcoPark-RRC

With the sun making an appearance this bank holiday weekend, we've rounded up some top tips to ensure we all can enjoy London's green spaces sustainably. 😎 Have we missed any? Tell us in the comments 👇

⚠️ Binned batteries can cause fires when crushed in bin lorries⚠️ So remember - never bin batteries! Always recycle batteries separately. Use the @recycleyourelectric locator to find local recycling points: zurl.co/cfmY #RecycleYourElectricals #DontBinitBagit

Treating yourself to a takeaway pizza this bank holiday weekend? 🍕 Great news! Pizza boxes are recyclable in London. Just make sure you remove any greasy parts and put those in your general waste. The clean bits of cardboard can go straight in your recycling bin.

It's #EarthDay! 🌍 This year's theme is #PlanetVsPlastics, drawing attention to the urgent need to reduce plastic pollution. So, how can we reduce our everyday plastic waste? We’ve selected some simple swaps that can help you make a difference.

Thinking of doing some spring cleaning? ♻ Remember, any empty spray bottles can be recycled! Just give them a rinse with water and reattach the cap before adding to your recycling bin. Or, better yet, why not reuse it to water your plants?

Eid Mubarak! 🎉 With lots of celebratory meals being transported across London to share with loved ones this week, make sure you rinse and recycle any foil trays used. For more info on what can be recycled or not, check out the London Recycles site: zurl.co/YXEK

Recycling food waste is super easy and can help power London’s homes 🍌🍏 Most councils in London now collect food waste, though not all! Visit our website and check our ‘services at a glance area’ to see if food waste is collected in your area: zurl.co/eGga

🐰 Hunting for Easter eggs this weekend? Make sure you know which parts of the packaging can be recycled or not. Swipe through to learn more and check London Recycles for details on your local recycling services: zurl.co/OAUw

Missed out on Repair Week? Still got that broken belonging to fix? You're in luck - there's more repair events taking place this week! 🔗 See all repair events or check out our Repair Directory to find year-round repair services near you: zurl.co/805O #RepairWeekLDN

Tomorrow may be the last day of Repair Week, but it's not too late to get involved! There's still a handful of great workshops taking place across London, to get your stuff fixed and learn new skills. 🔗 See all Repair Week events here: zurl.co/BwUC #RepairWeekLDN

Looking for something to do this weekend? Why not join one of many repair events taking place across London? Take a look at what's planned for the penultimate day of Repair Week and let's get mending! 🔗 See all Repair Week events here: zurl.co/C8Y5 #RepairWeekLDN

Did you know that over half of Londoners don't feel confident repairing a bike puncture? 🚴 Avoid the stress of a flat tire and learn bike repair skills at one of over 140 repair events taking place in London this week! See all events: zurl.co/EGh0 #RepairWeekLDN

Join us tomorrow for another great day of repair workshops! From darning holey knitwear, to transforming reclaimed wood into a new chopping board, there's something for everyone. 🔗 See all Repair Week events here: zurl.co/lfbJ #RepairWeekLDN

👚 Do you feel confident mending a hole in your clothes? 34% of Londoners don't! This Repair Week, join one of many clothing repair events to learn valuable repair skills and help get your favourite clothes back into tip-top shape. ➡ zurl.co/H6P5 #RepairWeekLDN

Check out the jam-packed day of repair events happening tomorrow across London! 🔨 Whatever your skill level, or item in need of mending, there's an event for you. 🔗 See all events taking place this Repair Week here: zurl.co/uS6Y #RepairWeekLDN

Got electrical items items in need of repair? 💻 Bring them to over 140 events taking place this Repair Week across London and get them back into tip top shape! 🔗 Find your local repair event here: zurl.co/g0Z7 #RepairWeekLDN #FixItDontDitchIt #LoveItForLonger

Day 3 of Repair Week has lots of great events and workshops helping you to get your stuff fixed and learn new repair skills 🔨 Check out what's on tomorrow and pop down to one of many exciting workshops taking place across the city: zurl.co/g6dP #RepairWeekLDN

Fixing the stuff you already own is a great way to save money and help the planet 💰🌎 Join one of 130+ Repair Week events taking place across London to learn repair skills, fix your much loved items and save money along the way. 🔗 zurl.co/NjGX #RepairWeekLDN