'I think Sport into Schools is a brilliant idea, there’s a real focus for schools on how they make links and relationships around the Olympics and how it links to Sustainability.'

Andrew Suter, Eco-Schools England Programme Manager

Each year, around 1.5 million tonnes of textiles are disposed of in landfill in the UK.

Environmental benefits of recycling WRAP, 2010

The Sport into Schools London 2012 Inspire project enables children and young people to care for the environment by diverting textile waste from landfill in exchange for sports equipment and the opportunity to try new sporting activities; helping them become healthy, environmentally aware, active members of the community.

The project is FREE and enables your school or sports club to:

Exchange unwanted clothes and shoes for new sports equipment
Try new sports activities
Support young and disadvantaged aspiring athletes
Be part of London 2012

Schools can also:

Explore waste in the curriculum with FREE Wastebuster membership
Work towards an Eco-Schools award
Use their involvement as the basis of an application to join the London 2012 Get Set network

For a simple step-by-step guide to the project click here

How do we get involved?

Schools and sports clubs can register here

Within 24 hours you will be sent a username and password to login to the Wastebuster website.

Following login, simply go to the ‘Get Started’ area for all the information you should need to book and plan for your textile-tastic collection days, use your Sports Points and get great new sports equipment from the Exchange Store.

For further project information or registration support, please contact Wastebuster by email: info@wastebuster.co.uk or tel: 01483 893550