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A visual summary of 2020 at Spitalfields Market

     collaborate with loc fundraising, give back to our tight East London community through the means of events and activity here in the market, and giving back to our planet. Below are just some of the ways we are playing our part in moving towards a sustainable future. Zero to Landfill policy & an electric tug collects all the waste around the estate (reported on monthly) FOOD February 2020 Spitalfields Recycling Achievement Report DMR CARDBOARD ONLY 20,625 Key Statistics 0% to Landfill Key Benefits 100% materials recycled or repurchased 124 16 307 41 29,447 Street Food for Thought FREE LUNCHBOXES Last year we gave away 1,000 free reusable lunchboxes to local workers to reduce the need for single-use packaging. We also encourage visitors to bring their own lunchboxes with a tasty 10% off participating food trucks. 6% containment waste goes to Waste For energy, producing enough energy to power 31 homes for a year & boil 51,471 kettles for an hour GENERAL WASTE 33,750 GLASS Service Streams by Tonnes Total weight (tonnes): 82,500 Trees saved CO2 tonnes saved Energyproduced(KWH) 10,713 Spitalfields teamed up with #LoveNotLandfill Clothes Bank Project working with fashion bloggers during London Fashion Week, encouraging followers to donate old items to the clothes bank We worked with Sky Ocean Rescue with an aim to educate visitos and occupiers on how to tackle single-use plastic and 13,500 THIS MONTH PAST 12 MONTHS 7,000 DMR SACKS 6,750 Help reduce waste. One bite at a time.      SUSTAINABILITY ZERO TO LANDFILL Here at Spitalfields, we’ve always been huge on sustainability, and our core mission has always been to give back. This year, we added our initiatives and ESG information to the website for all to view.                           COFFEE GROUNDS 875 or repurchased Energyproduced(KWH) 10,713 29,447 Street Food for Thought FREE LUNCHBOXES Last year we gave away 1,000 free reusable lunchboxes to local workers to reduce the need for single-use packaging. We also encourage visitors to bring their own lunchboxes with a tasty 10% off participating food trucks. THOUGHTFULNESS Spitalfields tabletops are fabricated from a plastic wood alternative called Manticore which is made from 100% recycled plastic Donated over £40K through the use of on-site equipment such as the PA system, chairs, Arts Market panels, market stalls and on-site storage. Collaborated with 27 different charitable/ non-profit organisations to produce the Spitalfields Community Event programme. 2018 2019 Raised over £16,000 directly from events Hosted 84 free community events across 140 days taking place on the Estate with additional funds generated via social medial promotion and online campaigns. Blog Throughout the year Spitalfields gets involved with sustainability initiatives at every level. Find out more about these through the blog posts on this site. Click the links below to see our recent posts • Plastic-Free July 2020 • Live More Sustainably Spitalfields teamed up with #LoveNotLandfill Clothes Bank Project working with fashion bloggers during London Fashion Week, encouraging followers to donate old items to the clothes bank We worked with Sky Ocean Rescue with an aim to educate visitos and occupiers on how to tackle single-use plastic and inspire change Recycling stations are dotted around the market and clearly marked for plastic, paper and general waste Help reduce waste. One bite at a time. 


































































































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