Plastic Free North Devon

By Fashion Revolution

8 months ago

Website:https://plasticfreenorthdevon.org/

Plastic Free North Devon is a local environmental charity (Reg No: 1182464) whose mission is to protect and improve our environment through community-led action.

Founded as a community group in 2017, we aimed to inspire North Devon residents, tourists and businesses to drastically reduce their consumption of single-use plastic, remove it from the environment and dispose of it properly. We aimed to connect people with their natural surroundings through conversations, education and events to inspire residents and visitors to protect what our very existence depends on.

Whilst this mission still holds true, the way in which we tackle our mission has evolved dramatically and whilst we still organise clean ups and educate about single use plastic, we have taken a solutions based approach and fought hard to develop how we facilitate our communities to take action on the things they care about.

Upcoming events

Barnstaple Repair Cafe

17/04/2024 00:00 - 19/04/2024 03:00

Join the repair revolution on #MendInPublicDay ! - This is a FREE service!

Come along any time 10am-1pm at Barnstaple Library to bring your items back to life, learn new skills, save money and the planet!

This month can offer:

👖 Textile & clothing repairs
Such as replacing zips and buttons (bring your own zips and buttons), darning teddy bears, simple alterations, visible darning

📻 Small electrical, mechanical & toy repairs
Such as radios, headphones, cameras etc

💍 Minor jewellery repairs

However, as we rely on volunteers, we can't always guarantee that all these skills will be available.
If you have any questions, email info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org at least 48 hours before the event to give us time to respond.

👉Please note:

We are not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring us ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop us a message if you’re not sure.

☕We will also be serving cake and hot drinks to keep you refreshed while you watch and learn.

🧵If you are unsure on whether to bring an item or not - please email info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org and we will run it by our sewing stars to see what we can do.

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome but not expected.

💚 We'd love it if you could stay whilst we repair your items, our cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.