Swap, share and repair in south Kintyre

SCOTLAND’S Pass It on Week is back and south Kintyre has plenty of opportunities to take part.

People can again swap, share, repair or donate any type of item and the Big Electric Amnesty is new for 2017. Most people have unused gadgets lying around the home. These will be picked up by Zero Waste Scotland and any data will be professionally deleted.

There will be amnesty boxes at the Zero Waste Heroes Shop, 67 Longrow, Campbeltown, and at Kintyre Recycling’s premises at The Roading, where people can leave their unused and unwanted gadgets.

Amanda Card from Kintyre Recycling said: ‘Pass It on Week gives an opportunity for a spring clean and the option to recycle and donate items at Kintyre Recycling, Zero Waste Heroes shop, community shop and Red Cross shop which provides income for the local community, reduces landfill and has environmental benefits.’

Other events will include an ‘amnesty’ where people can leave unwanted kitchen equipment and crockery at the Zero Waste Heroes shop which will then be used to help people being rehomed.

The community shop will have a book and CD sale.

Zero Waste Heroes is also organising a Facebook competition in which people can upload pictures of items they have upcycled to win a £25 bike voucher from Kintyre Recycling. More detail available from their Facebook page https:// www.facebook.com/ ZeroWasteHeroesSK.

To round off the week, a workshop will take place in the community centre on March 18 from 11am to 4pm to learn to paint furniture and add decorative effects.

To book a space, call 01586 551511 or call in to the Zero Waste Heroes shop.