Students in private accommodation can now benefit from an initiative aimed at reducing waste by making it easier to donate their unwanted items to charity at the end of their tenancies.
In its fifth year, the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Reuse project has until now only been open to students in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» halls of residence. The new pilot, run in collaboration with the British Heart Foundation (BHF), will allow students living off campus in the Moulsecoomb and Bevendean areas to contribute as well.
Last year, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» students donated 336 bags of clothes and household items helping to raise £4,704 for life saving cancer research. This year, the street collection trial will take place throughout the summer, from June to September, over six roads in the Moulsecoomb and Bevendean area.
Izzy White, Sustainability Projects Officer at the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», said: “We have seen success with the Reuse Project in our halls of residence but recognise it is harder for our students living in the local community to responsibly donate and dispose of their items when moving out.