Recycle your biros at WOCA!
on September 4, 2023
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We’re pleased to say we’ve put at box at WOCA for people to drop off their old and broken biros; … Read More
The Bring & Take is BACK!
on March 23, 2022
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We are so happy that the legendary Bring & Take is back on this spring in West Oxford. It has … Read More
NEW ‘how to’ guide to organising waste-busting Bring & Takes / swap shops – free to download
on December 13, 2021
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After more than a decade of running our fabulously popular biannual swap shop, the LCWO ‘Bring & Take’, we have … Read More
How to make your wardrobe better for the planet and all its inhabitants
on September 14, 2021
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Post by LCWO Waste Champion Lorraine Need new clothes? Manufacturing and distributing new clothes can be carbon intensive, and clothing … Read More
FREE Darning & junk modelling workshops at next week’s Repair Cafe
on September 10, 2021
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We’re thrilled to be able to confirm two FREE workshops taking place on Saturday 25 September, 1030-1200, to coincide with … Read More
One to show the kids – Samurai Litter Pickers of Japan
on April 26, 2021
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Litter-busting residents out again this weekend
on April 14, 2021
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A group of inspiring West Oxforders from the West Oxford Naturehood Group have been out in lockdown getting hands-on with … Read More
HATE WASTE? We’re looking for a West Oxford WASTE CHAMPION!
on April 14, 2021
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Do you HATE waste? There are lots of things we can do locally to maximise recycling in West Oxford. We’ve … Read More
Nature-themed gifts for kids made with the environment in mind
on December 16, 2020
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Yesterday’s post was about why ‘Clean Up!’ by Nathan Bryon is my pro-environmental kid’s book of the year, and … Read More
Volunteer at our REPAIR CAFE on Feb 8th – can you spare an hour? No experience necessary!
on January 27, 2020
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Dear LCWO volunteers, We have got some great repairers volunteering their skills a week on Saturday to fix our household … Read More
I want you to start your Christmas list now. And some other ways to cut waste.
on January 21, 2020
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Recycling is important. But as we’re becoming increasingly aware, it’s by no means the ‘answer’ to the environmental challenges we … Read More
Beat the waste this winter: make your own crackers and get busy for the birds!
on November 20, 2019
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As we mentioned in an earlier post, we got a shock when we discovered our photo of a small plastic … Read More
Useful graphics collection – concept: circular economy
on June 27, 2019
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We’ll be posting useful graphics on the blog, as another shared resource. These images are great depictions of the circular … Read More
Volunteer at our next Bring & Take, and please don’t bring us your rubbish!
on March 20, 2019
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Our fab spring edition Bring & Take is fast approaching and we’re on the lookout for volunteers to help the … Read More
1640+ items recycled, 355 attendees, 48 hours, 16 bird species, 2 events and one otter poo sniffed – a busy weekend in West Oxford!
on April 30, 2018
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THANK YOU to all who helped out at and attended our Spring Bring & Take on Saturday, and those who … Read More
LCWO’s new collection of favourite waste-to-funky-useful-thing projects
on April 27, 2018
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On the eve of our Spring Bring & Take, we’ve pulled together a few of our favourite upcycle/reuse projects and … Read More
Share your tips for living without plastic!
on February 12, 2018
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How do you avoid unnecessary plastic in your everyday life? Sign in and comment below. Here are some links to … Read More
No need to bin the junk – make Christmas Crackers to keep
on December 18, 2017
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One thing which always bugs me about Christmas is the contents of Christmas crackers. Once again, my daughter merrily pulled … Read More
Thanks to all who came to the Harvest Bring & Take – over 1168 items rehomed!
on November 23, 2017
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Thank you to everyone who came to the Harvest Bring & Take back in September. Over 260 of you came along, … Read More
Why buy when you can borrow? Coming soon: the Oxford Library of Things
on November 20, 2017
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We are big fans of shared resources. After all, why buy something when you can borrow it ?? Especially … Read More
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