We are collaborating with the University on a fantastic sustainable initiative which sees unwanted homeware items going to good use.
Bucks New Usage is an initiative where unwanted items are collected from halls and given a new lease of life to students who may need them, and the best bit it is totally for free. It's an especially useful scheme for students who need to travel internationally with limited luggage allowance or Freshers who may have forgotten that all important bottle opener. Even if you're not a Fresher, you're more than welcome to pop in a replace your chipped mug.
You can give old plates new life, refresh old clothes, and save an ugly mug if you want to take a step towards being more Earth friendly, and appreciate what you already own. But, if you've woken up to all your cutlery gone missing or your last cereal bowl in pieces, then you can pop down to the West Wing of the High Wycombe Campus every Wednesday between 12.30-2.30pm and grab a replacement for free.
"In addition to my studies, I am proud to be involved with Bucks New Usage, an initiative that provides second-hand items to students for free. This program is incredibly valuable, helping students save money and reduce waste by offering gently used items such as clothing, books, and household goods. As an ambassador for Bucks New Usage, I assist in organizing and promoting the distribution of these items, ensuring that my fellow students have access to the resources they need without financial strain." - Ritamary Benny, 2024/25 Bucks New Usage Ambassador.
Recycling isn’t the answer to the climate crisis that we're in, and we think that the world is getting caught up by this myth. The way to really cut down on the waste we create as a society is to reduce what we can and reuse what we already have, by reusing and donating to Bucks New Usage you are doing your part in helping climate change.
If you want to donate to the scheme, then please contact students@bnu.ac.uk or leave your blue bag in halls ready for collection or pop in to the SU offices.
How to find us
Bucks New Usage is located in the West Wing building which you can find along Lily's Walk.
