Tag: sustainability

Charity Drop at #WCEU

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Charity Drop at WCEU banner - donate your WordCamp t-shirts

A future for past WordCamp t-shirts

WordCamp Europe 2019 is less than one month away and preparations are in full swing. For all you fashionistas out there, your free WCEU t-shirt will be available for collection at the event. These exclusive items are popular!

If you are a seasoned WordCamper, you may have built up quite a collection of t-shirts. If you need to make space in your wardrobe, we would love to help you find a new home for your spare t-shirts.

For the first time at WCEU, there will be a Charity Drop for past event t-shirts you no longer want or need, giving them a new purpose.

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Reducing waste at #WCEU

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Image shows the words: "Improving sustainability at #WCEU" with a sub-title: "Whaat we are doing to reduce waste" on top of a colourful street-art background.

Steps for improving sustainability

Earlier this year, the Organising Team from WordCamp Europe and Berlin-based society Zero Waste e.V. started a collaboration and set a goal to reduce waste at WCEU.

We identified ways to achieve this goal: Reduce, reuse, recycle.

  1. Reduce: Minimise waste upstream by not producing waste in the first place.
  2. Reuse: Whenever possible, reuse materials and include recycled materials.
  3. Recycle: Handle waste downstream by leading it back into the cycle.
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