Nicola Roberts
“It really does show what’s possible in terms of recycling, and just how beautiful it can be.” – Nicola Roberts, singer, actor, writer.
Read Nicola’s interviewNicola Roberts dazzles in 315 metres of old electrical wire
Star lights up Fashion Awards 2021 – and the campaign to get us all recycling our unwanted electricals.
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Alex Sipa
“I realised these beautiful details could be achieved using waste we all have lying around.” – Alexandra Sipa, designer.
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Harold Tillman
“A brilliant idea. We need this campaign – and we need to know how to recycle.” – Fashion guru Harold Tillman.
Read Harold’s interviewWant to do something right now?
From fashion to jewellery – recycling is a beautiful fit
Inspired by the electro-dress? Try jewellery made from gold, silver or other precious metals from recycled electricals.
With the festive season just around the corner our guide to ethical jewellery comes to the rescue.
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DID YOU KNOW?
The cable knit reinvented
How to get the Nicola Roberts sparkle
Raw materials of the gown
188 wires
Did you know – the average UK home has 5 unwanted cables tucked away in a drawer?
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315 metres of copper
Old wires contain copper which can be reused for its amazing conductivity, antibacterial properties – or even ethical fashion.
Find your nearest recycling point22 ethernet cables
There’s enough copper in unwanted electricals in just 41 homes to make another stunning Alex Sipa dress.
Find your nearest recycling pointEthical fashion, old electricals and climate change
Why recycling copper is green
We’re hoarding loads of old electricals
An estimated 140 million unused electrical cables are hiding away in UK homes – enough to wrap around the Earth five times.
Old electricals contain precious metals
Unwanted cables in UK homes contain nearly 700 tonnes of copper. Plus we’re hoarding or binning millions of old electrical gadgets.
Recycling saves it all from going to waste
The materials in old electricals can be turned into anything from ethical fashion and jewellery to medical equipment, bicycles and children’s playgrounds.
Recycling is a win for the climate
Reusing or recycling electricals saves mining and drilling for new raw materials – and that means less carbon emissions.
Rewire. Recycle.
It’s getting easier all the time to recycle unwanted electricals. Pop your postcode in our locator and see for yourself.
