It used to be said that we were a ‘throw away society‘ with unwanted items, even those in perfectly good order being discarded, possibly in favour of newer models. In recent times however, the ever increasing demand to recycle almost everything has perhaps made us stop to think about saving energy, reserving resources and to recognise the ongoing benefit that this will bring to the environment. Being more aware, we may now look to see how various items which are still ‘fit for purpose‘ can be channelled to those who may need them. Indeed, there is an ongoing demand for such, judging by the number of charity bags dropping through our letter box each week. Read More »