Creating a Region-Wide Textile Forest
Culminating in a Liverpool wide exhibition in June 2015, this project aimed to reduce the 22, 000 tonnes of textiles which are thrown away each year in Merseyside. Each group taking part organised their own textile collection to provide the materials for their tree, as well as potentially raising some money for their group. This project was supported by the Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA).
Through this project:
- 1.92 tonnes of textile waste was used or recycled through 'Tree of Life' workshops
- 96 tonnes of textiles diverted from landfills through collections (1x collection per school group & 2x collections per adult group).
- CO2 reduction of 381.889 tonnes.
- £48,000 in income generated for groups through textile collections.
- £7834 total landfill costs saved.
Through this project:
- 1.92 tonnes of textile waste was used or recycled through 'Tree of Life' workshops
- 96 tonnes of textiles diverted from landfills through collections (1x collection per school group & 2x collections per adult group).
- CO2 reduction of 381.889 tonnes.
- £48,000 in income generated for groups through textile collections.
- £7834 total landfill costs saved.
“Participants gained a greater understanding of opportunities to reduce textile waste from landfill and the potential to generate income by recycling unwanted textiles.” - Elizabeth Atherton, Project Leader.
Sew Many Trees Exhibition
Schools and Community Groups across Merseyside have transformed old and unwanted clothes into textile tree banners - the exhibition finished on 30th June 2015 but there may be another in September 2015 - we'll keep you posted!
The exhibition featured the region's very first textile forest with textile trees from 30 groups exhibited at Liverpool Library, Quaker Meeting House, Roman Catholic Cathedral and International Slavery Museum.
The exhibition featured the region's very first textile forest with textile trees from 30 groups exhibited at Liverpool Library, Quaker Meeting House, Roman Catholic Cathedral and International Slavery Museum.
Participating Schools
Westbank Primary School, Halton
Garston CofE Primary School, Liverpool
St. Gregory's Adult Centre, Liverpool
Four Estates Community Centre, Halton
Widnes Academy, Halton
St. Gabriel's Primary School, Knowsley
Knowsley Adults Disability Day Services, Stockbridge Village
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Southport
L30 Community Centre, Sefton
St. George's Primary School, Wirral
Parent's Forum Seacombe, Wirral
The Women's Group at Asylum Link Merseyside, Liverpool
St. Austin's RC Primary School
St. Catherine's Community Centre, Wirral
Parenting 2000, Sefton
The Dorcas Group at St Austin's Church, Thatto Heath
St. Gregory's Primary School, Netherley
St. Bede's Primary School, Halton
Tomorrows Women Wirral
SING Shop Knit + Natter, Seaforth
SING Shop Esol, Seaforth
Jingles Nursery, Seaforth
Kirkby CofE Primary School, Knowsley
St. Luke's Primary School, Southport
Garston CofE Primary School, Liverpool
St. Gregory's Adult Centre, Liverpool
Four Estates Community Centre, Halton
Widnes Academy, Halton
St. Gabriel's Primary School, Knowsley
Knowsley Adults Disability Day Services, Stockbridge Village
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Southport
L30 Community Centre, Sefton
St. George's Primary School, Wirral
Parent's Forum Seacombe, Wirral
The Women's Group at Asylum Link Merseyside, Liverpool
St. Austin's RC Primary School
St. Catherine's Community Centre, Wirral
Parenting 2000, Sefton
The Dorcas Group at St Austin's Church, Thatto Heath
St. Gregory's Primary School, Netherley
St. Bede's Primary School, Halton
Tomorrows Women Wirral
SING Shop Knit + Natter, Seaforth
SING Shop Esol, Seaforth
Jingles Nursery, Seaforth
Kirkby CofE Primary School, Knowsley
St. Luke's Primary School, Southport