GRANTON GOES GREENER
THE PROJECT IN NUMBERS
Total weight of clothes donated to the Swap Shop during November and Decemember
Total weight of clothes that we have reused – including 20 kg taken to orphanage in Uganda, 111 kg to Botswana and 59 kg to Gambia
Total weight of clothes recycled and dropped at council recycling site.
Total weight of Rescued Bread that we have redistributed
Of all the bread that we have rescued, only 4kG has had to be sent to landfill
Number of swap session that we have held at Edinburgh College Granton Campus
number of visitors to our Big Swap event in January – from different areas including Old Town, Niddrie or Gorgie
Number of volunteers at the Big Swap in January.
Total weight of clothing redistributed at the Big Swap evente
Number of volunteers at the Big Swap in January.
PLUS........
UPCYCLING WORKSHOP
with children from Score Scotland in Wester Hailes
bike repairing session
On 22/11-14 bikes checked, 20 bicycle lights and 35 reflective bracelets given away by Police Scotland,
community cycling
Cycling tour to Granton hub on 25/11- 5 participants
planned
bike repairing session on 28/02 with Dr. Bike and Police Scotland
planned
Big Eco Fayre on 09/03-6 crafters doing up-cycled projects and 5 organisations are going to attend, we have not started promoting it and booking yet
planned
Last cycling tour with Sustrans on a cycling path- end of March, to be confirmed.