Warp It home page for University of Salford

The University of Salford has a subscription with WARP-it (Waste Action Reuse Portal), a redistribution network, which works in a similar way to Ebay or Freecycle but for organisations rather than individuals. WARP-it makes it easy for departments to give away, loan or claim items unwanted by others within the organisation and beyond. The scheme encourages reuse, saves money and carbon.

Items which can currently be reused include furniture, stationery and unused printer cartridges. It is not possible at present to offer electrical items and items cannot be claimed for personal use (unless to support working from home).

Internal reuse is prioritised then reuse within the local community before final disposal. Please note we have limited storage available so please list items as soon as possible to give the maximum opportunity for reuse. If you have any contacts with local charities/community organisations please share the site details or pass on to the Environmental Sustainability Team.

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Waste Avoided (KG)

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Cars Off The Road

Trees Equivalent

Waste (KG) diverted

This is a measure of waste being diverted into reuse rather than disposal. Each item that is transferred using WARPit is given an approximate average weight value (KG) based on a sector leading bulky waste guide. If the KG information for an item is not included in the reference document an average weight of the item is estimated using company specification data.

CO2e (KG) saved

Carbon and other Greenhouse Gases are given off in the manufacture of products. Every item transferred using WARPit saves on carbon emissions because a new item does not have to be manufactured, transported and purchased. Using standard conversion factors we are able to work out the estimated carbon dioxide equivalent. The conversion factors are calculated by Centre for Sustainability Accounting (CenSA), York, based on previous calculations by Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), University of York

Cars off the road for one year

Using the total CO2 saved on each transaction we can work out what the equivalent would be for taking a car off the road for one year. Based on a Ford Focus 1.6TDCi which emits 115g/KM (Source: Ford Motor Company). Assuming an average mileage of 12,000miles per year; a single vehicle would emit 2,300 KG of CO2 per year.

Equivalent
trees planted

Native broadleaf trees provide sustainable habitat for wildlife and enhance the natural landscape. These are therefore commonly used for Carbon offsetting projects. Over the course of its lifetime a broadleaf tree absorbs on average 730KG. Please note this is trees equivalent, we do not actually plant trees www.carbonfootprint.com

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