Today is the last day of food collection in SuperValu NI stores for Fareshare NI. The organisation does a fantastic job of diverting food from landfill to communities across NI and these donations help provide a fuller larder for those in need.

.Repair Café Belfast are hosting their summer event this Saturday 3rd August in St John's Newtownbreda, Belfast. Pop in with your broken items for repair and garden tools for sharpening.

Perfect for weekend DIY projects! #buypreloved #reuse

Can you help Be Safe Be Well continue to support their members and provide services in their communities? FIVE #MensSheds are at risk of closure and the team are fighting hard to keep the doors open for their members. Any donation or lobbying of elected reps would be huge help!

Over half (53%) of sunseekers are tossing their inflatables this year. Before you throw anything away, big or small, take a moment to think about how and where it could be reused. Marine Conservation Society Thomas Cook Flotsam Flo

We love capturing our events on video,to relive the moment, gather live feedback, and reflect on what we do at NIRN: bringing our network members together to celebrate reuse and repair. Andrew Muir MLA The National Lottery Community Fund NI The Restart Project RREUSE youtube.com/watch?v=og-xNk…

DAERA has published the Northern Ireland carrier bag levy annual statistics for 2023/24. More info: daera-ni.gov.uk/news/northern-… DAERA Statistics NISRA Climate Northern Ireland Sustainable Northern Ireland

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN for the Tackling Textiles Skills and Innovation Grant, to support organisations within NI with tackling textile waste through reuse, repair and reimagining. 🧵✂️ Head to➡️ bit.ly/TacklingTextil… Project sponsored by DAERA through the Carrier Bag Levy.

Did you know your local Habitat ReStore takes donations of your used or unused paint?! Tins must be labelled- but ReStores accept all colours and types of paint! Find your local ReStore on our website: habitatireland.org/restore #paintreuse #diy #circulareconomy #sustainability

🤩WIN a Zero Waste Lunch Pack 🤩 To celebrate Zero Waste Week (2 - 6 Sep), we're giving away 5 zero waste lunch packs. 💬To be in with a chance to WIN, let us know how you will be reducing your waste this week. Competition is for LCCC residents only & closes 12 noon, Fri 6 Sep.

It takes 7,500 liters of water to make just one pair of jeans! Check out local charity shops & NIRN members across Northern Ireland to find great pre-loved items. Read more: cutt.ly/MeQ7zL46

Always great to see #RepairCafes from across the world being recognised for their dedication to waste reduction! cutt.ly/yeQ6EZmP

At NIRN, we focus on reduction and reuse to help us keep the things we use and cherish in use for longer. So this #ZeroWasteWeek, we encourage you to remember that it's not about doing it perfectly, but millions of us doing it imperfectly. Start small and see where it leads.

Why buy when you can borrow - Here in NI we have members Belfast Tool Library and Repair Cafe Foyle making strides to keep those 'Things' in circulation. RE:MAKE Newport Library of Things DAERA The Restart Project cutt.ly/1eWacJOM

We enjoyed a productive event with #communityfridges from across NI hosted by Hubbub. Great to hear from Paul Doherty about the creation & development of the Foodstock - Community Solidarity Hub project in West Belfast that diverts surplus food & resources to communities 🍏🍞🥦

♻ 🅸🅽 🆃🅷🅴 🅽🅴🆆🆂 ♻ Pretty impressive! The system sorts by material type, material composition, colour and structure using near-infrared (NIR) sensors, cameras and machine learning. cutt.ly/neWfWVjY

As #ZeroWasteWeek wraps up with not a cloud in the sky here in Northern Ireland, let’s keep the momentum going! This month is full of opportunities alongside #secondhandseptember to celebrate, rethink, reuse, and repair. Let’s make sustainable choices a lasting habit! 🌍♻️

Audit Office Report shows that the 11 councils in Northern Ireland spent £170 million collecting, processing and disposing waste from 2021 to 2022. Our host, Rosalind Skillen talks to Tim Walker, President of the CIWM Jennifer Cunningham, from ABC Council to discuss.