WARPit is an online portal and reuse network allowing for resource sharing on campus. Think eBay or Vinted but for universities. The portal is a great way to repurpose items you no longer require as well as reducing the need to buy brand new. This supports the University’s strategy ‘Creating Better Futures. Together’, specifically the strategic theme of ‘Climate Change and Net Zero’.

WARPit helps the University spend less on procurement and waste disposal by allowing staff to share resources rather than purchasing new. It also helps us find new owners for items that otherwise would have ended up as waste. The range of items that can be uploaded varies from desks and cupboards to stationery and office decorations.

Not only does it allow resource sharing within the University but it also allows for resource sharing outside of the University with local schools, charities and clubs. We encourage all staff to share WARPit with any familiar local schools or charities.

All staff members can create an account with WARPit by registering online. Once signed up, staff can browse the portal to see what items are on offer. Simply claim the item and arrange its collection either through your own department or Domestic Services. Uploading items is just as easy and once an item has been claimed, WARPit quantifies the carbon, waste and financial savings.

The University has a legal obligation to apply the waste hierarchy, with prevention and reuse being the preferred waste management option. WARPit supports the University in applying this legislation by offering a solution to reduce the amount we buy and the amount we waste.

Over the next month, the Sustainability team will be giving away two jars of our Loughborough Gold honey on WARPit. To be in for a chance to win, simply make sure you are registered for WARPit and keep your eyes peeled for its upload. Claim it first and it’s yours!

For more information on WARPit, please email waste@lboro.ac.uk.