♻️ Recycling & Reuse

Paper Donations

Give paper a second life.

Why Paper?

Paper is one of the most thrown-away materials in everyday life.

Globally, millions of tonnes of paper are discarded every year, much of it still usable. Books are pulped, maps are outdated, magazines are read once, calendars expire overnight.

But paper doesn’t stop being useful just because its original purpose ends.

At the Eco Events Hub, we see paper not as waste but as raw creative material.

📄 What Paper Items We Accept

(If it’s printed, clean, and interesting, chances are we want it.)

🎼 Music & Pattern Paper

Sheet music
Sewing patterns

✉️ Printed Ephemera

Old postcards
Maps (city, travel, tourist, vintage)
Tickets (concerts, transport, events, museums)
Flyers and leaflets
Gift wrap
Gift tags

📚 Books & Publications

Newspapers
Magazines
Photo books
Annuals
Journals
Calendars
Old encyclopedias
Illustrated dictionaries
Illustrated books (children’s or adult)

Outdated, incomplete, or damaged is absolutely fine.

🚫 junk mail (we have a ton of this already!)

Condition Guidelines

To keep materials usable:

Clean and dry
Light wear is welcome
Age, yellowing, texture = character

Please avoid mould, strong odours, or heavy water damage.

Why We’re Doing This

We’re building a shared paper resource so that:

Less usable material ends up in landfill
More creativity happens without buying new supplies
Objects already in circulation get used again

Reusing paper saves:

Trees
Water
Energy
And unnecessary consumption

But just as importantly, it builds a culture of sharing instead of binning.

Why Contribute?

When you donate paper, you’re not just decluttering.

You’re:

Supporting workshops and courses
Making creativity more accessible
Taking part in a small but meaningful sustainability loop

One old book can support dozens of projects.
One stack of magazines can spark hundreds of ideas.

That’s impact, quietly done.

Unsure? Bring It Anyway.

If you’re hesitating and thinking
“I don’t know if this is useful…”

That usually means it is.

We’d rather look and decide together than see it thrown away.

How to Donate

Bring paper donations to the Hub during opening hours (please message before to check we're there!)
or contact us to arrange a drop-off / pick up.

Small actions. Shared resources. Real change.