From all across the borough, organisations, businesses and charities will be encouraged to stop and think about how a tiny contribution could make a huge impact. The week-long challenge promotes people to try borrowing rather than buying, fixing rather than replacing and to try turning their hand to making from scratch rather than buying ready-made.

Sutton Council wants to hear from residents who have found creative and inventive ways to reuse, recycle or up-cycle items that are not accepted in our household recycling bins. Have your made a handbag from some old curtains? Up-cycled an old wardrobe into a shabby chic dresser or turned a broken bike into a go-kart?

If you have found inventive ways to turn your unwanted textiles, shoes, broken items and furniture into something new then please post your pictures and ideas to our Facebook page or tweet us @Sutton Council with your hints and tips.

Cllr. Jill Whitehead

Cllr Whitehead, Chair of the Environment and Neighbourhood Committee said:

“Sutton Council is proud to support the Waste Less, Live More Week. Wasting less can help reduce our environmental impact and improve our lifestyles and health, we must all commit to rethinking what actions we could take to reduce waste and ensure our borough remains attractive and healthy.”

If you want to get involved please visit the Waste Less, Live More websitefor more information about the week