🌲 Meet Our Sustainable Forest Friends! 🌿 Say hello to the cutest members of the FRP family — handmade stuffed toys crafted from fabrics rescued from landfill! 🧸💚 This one is called Arturo! Each Forest Friend is lovingly stitched by our talented Yanire (with a next one on the way from our amazing volunteer Liz) using offcuts and saved materials. That means every one is totally unique — and 100% sustainable. ♻️✨ When you bring one home, you're not just getting a new cuddly companion — you're supporting creative reuse, reducing waste, and helping our community grow greener together. 🌍🧵 Pop by the shop to meet them in person or grab one before they scamper off the shelves! 🐿️🛍️ #SustainableLiving #CreativeReuse #ZeroWaste #HandmadeToys #ForestFriends #EcoFriendlyGifts #FRPLove #CircularEconomy #UpcycledCrafts #StuffedToyLove (fb)

🌱 Waltham Forest Reuse & Repair Fair – May 2025 🌱 A huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined us at our latest Reuse & Repair Fair! 💚 It was an inspiring day filled with local energy, practical know-how, and community connection. This special event brings together local residents, eco-friendly businesses, and brilliant community initiatives and charities who mend, repair, and repurpose. From learning about recycling to bringing in old cables, wires, and tablet blister packs for proper recycling – there’s always something useful and surprising! 🛠️ This May’s theme: Outdoor Clothing – just in time for camping and festival season! Here’s who joined us: 🎒 @decathlonuk – with Laure & Maël sharing expert tips and helping people fix tents, backpacks & jackets 👕 @lcflondon_ – the incredible slow fashion changemakers from London College of Fashion gave advice on upcycling and mending worn garments 🧸 @theyshouthello – Katherine Penton ran the delightful TEDDY BEAR HOSPITAL, bringing soft toys back to life 🎭 @annaheartsart1 & @greatbritishcarnival – crafting carnival masks for kids (and grown-ups too!) 🎨 ✨ Regulars you can always find at the fair: 🔌 Forest Fixers – helping repair household electronics 🧵 @utilifolk – visible mending and clothing care tips ♻️ @forest_recycling_project & Walthamstow Toy Library – hosted the Give & Take, saving a whopping 375kg of items from landfill! Now, all in new loving homes. 🚲 Dr. Bike – offering bike checks and advice to keep you rolling smoothly This fair is commissioned by Waltham Forest Council’s Climate Emergency Team and proudly produced by Artillery CIC with amazing partners, including: Forest Recycling Project, Forest Fixers, Leytonstone Toy Library, The Re-Loved Club, and Waltham Forest Fashion. ✨ Missed it? Don’t worry! Our next fair is happening on Sunday, July 6th at Lea Bridge Library. Save the date! And don’t forget – it’s still #menditmay 💚♻️ #reusereducedrecycling #reuserepairfair #Walthamstow #leyton #Leytonstone #chingford #walthamforest #e17 #greencharity #mending #mendingmatters #ecocharityshop (fb)