As an art school, we use a lot of materials. By creating a culture of reuse at the GSA we will add a new dimension to students thinking when designing products, building models or creating art. By considering the whole lifecycle of a material, how it’s joined to other materials, the chemical or physical processes we put these materials through, we can source, use and dispose of materials better. Re-using is better than recycling Often when an item is recycled it is put through an energy intensive process which ‘down-cycles’ it. Bottles become road fill, or clothing becomes rags. Fixing card to foam can make both materials non-recyclable. Glues and resins can be harmful when disposed of, and ply-woods can have limited future use. By thinking about the whole lifecycle we can use less, source re-used materials, use it better and make sure it is still useful when we’ve finished with it. There’s new ideas like the circular economy which we’d like to explore. Need to know what to put where?
Our waste contractor Tracey’s has some great photos of their recycling and this advice What to put in General Waste bins What to put in Mixed Recycling What to put in Food Waste Recycling Printer ink cartridges – ask for a cartridge bin from janitors, they can also arrange uplift Old IT – contact IT Department Batteries – bins at local supermarkets (but try switching to reusable ones) Glass can be put into the glass bin behind the student association building, or into the general waste skip at the Barnes building. Bulk glass from events – use a separate bin and ask janitors for an uplift. Wood waste – try offering it to Glasgow Scrap Store if it’s reusable, or there’s a skip behind the Reid building – contact Estates for access Bulk uplifts of other materials – contact janitors ...and the definitive guide to all things disposable Wrong bin, wrong location? Contact us if you want advice on re-use and recycling.
Use WARPit to advertise or get office furniture and items such as desks and chairs to folders and stationery and arts supplies. Donate unwanted items that others might have uses for like wood, metal, artists materials to Glasgow Scrap Store The Ibrox-based charity Second opportunities take office furniture and sell it on to support their charity work, or try the BHF for any home furniture. Erasmus, the homeless charity takes/offers furniture as does the Salvation Army shop in Partick. Students (and staff) can use Freegle/Freeshare to claim and get rid of items. The Glasgow Freeshare group has over 20,000 members who are constantly offering and wanting items – it is a great resource for reusing items. Look for specialist material providers, for example this barrel seller You can also get involved in Rummage – our monthly swapping event. Students have access to the Glasgow Scrap Store, where they can pick up a host of cheap, reused items. Just turn up, present your student card, sign in and get sourcing.
Furthermore, around campus there are multiple recycling bins and have a look out in workshops for cuttings bins and unwanted ends. Spruce Carpets are a social enterprise charity based in Glasgow. They receive donations of new and used carpet and carpet tiles which are then cleaned and processed by volunteers and ready to sell or donate to families living in poverty. Want to save items during studio clear-out, after degree show or simply every day? Contact the Radial team to see how we can help. (They're "slowrooms", not showrooms!) 103 Lancaster Road, London, W11 1QN Our cosy 5,500 square foot slowroom brimming with comfy loafing supplies, a basement cinema & cloud-like Mattress Testing 255-259 Queenstown Road, Battersea, London, SW8 3NP Our 8,000 square foot bells 'n' whistles homage to the art ofIt even has an old-school ice cream parlour! We're sorry, the page you are looking for cannot be found. Return to our homepage Help us improve this page:
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