WWoW is a focussed and dynamic grassroots community group that seeks to raise awareness about the environmental impact of single use plastic through events, talks, displays and workshops. We started out in January 2017, focussed on reducing single use plastics - in particular disposable coffee cups, plastic bottles, straws and bags. In September 2018 we led Wimborne Minster to ‘Plastic Free’ community status, becoming the 2nd town in Dorset to achieve this award from Surfer’s Against Sewage (https://www.sas.org.uk/plastic-free-communities/). We continue to offer advice and support to other communities and leaders wishing to do the same and we work closely with our local Councils, the BID, businesses, festivals, venues, community groups, schools and individuals to inspire all to make simple, positive changes, to chose alternatives to single use plastic and promote a more sustainable, ethical culture of consumption.
From our single use plastic beginnings we have become much more involved in wider environmental activities including: Organising regular litter picks; Continuing to develop and grow our ‘Plastic Free’ status and recruiting new Plastic Free Champion businesses; Becoming the Refill Wimborne co-ordinator for water refill points; Delivering workshops and sharing inspiring speakers; Co-organising the Wimborne Green Festival; Delivering creative solutions to single use plastic problems such as cable ties, flags, bunting and bags; Installing the 2-Minute Litter Pick boards at the Minster and Library; Working with pubs and the community to place ‘Butt Bins’ and ‘Bin the Butt’ beer mats in venues to raise awareness about the problem with plastic in cigarette butts that are dropped as litter; Setting up the increasingly popular Wimborne Repair Cafe https://www.facebook.com/wimbornerepaircafe/ with volunteer fixers; Supporting the Wimborne Festivals with their eco policies; Enabling the new Wilding Wimborne project to sow seeds and grow; and working alongside others to create Planet Wimborne.
All of our projects bring people together to work collaboratively, and aim to inspire everyone to rethink, reform new habits and do more to look after our precious planet.
Please join us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WimborneWaronWaste/ or email us on wimbornewaronwaste@gmail.com to find out more and get involved
Water Refill Points and Discounts with Reusable Cups
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Upcoming events
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 is the 55th anniversary of Earth Day. We invite everyone to support Earth Day’s 2025 theme: OUR POWER, OUR PLANET™.
Act now — make smart energy choices for your family and demand rapid renewable energy deployment from your governments, industries, and businesses.
There are many ways you can get involved and make a difference for our planet on Earth Day and every day. The Earth Day website provides resources such as Quizzes, Fact Sheets, Articles and More to help you celebrate Earth Day this year in your community, at home, at work and at school.
A Wimborne War on Waste Spring Greens Event
There are lots of ways to decorate a party without balloons; join Wimborne War and Waste and friends to learn how to make reusable pom poms, garlands, paper chains, bunting, and celebrate in style without destroying the earth!
Donations to help us cover costs would be appreciated.
email wimborneonwaste@gmail.com to book a place.
To celebrate Earth Day 2025, come and join us on the Minster Green on 26th April. Meet Wilding Wimborne and other Community Groups.
There are also other events:
1st - 30th April Seedy April at the Fair Ground Shop
22nd April: Earth Day 2025: Our Power, Our Planet
23rd April: Party dECOrations Craft Workshop
With Wimborne War on Waste.
Join Wimborne War on Waste's Community Clean Up, starting at the Fair Ground Shop, in the Cornmarket and finishing at Hanham Road car park.
All ages welcome. Kit available for borrowing.
Enquiries to wimbornewaronwaste@gmail.com.
Next dates:
29 June
28 September
The Great Big Green Week is the UK's biggest ever celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature.
Welcome to Great Big Green Week 2025, when a million people – just like you – will come together to be part of a wave of actions for friends and family, climate and nature.
We can all make small swaps, large swaps and swaps that change the system, to make our communities better.
By coming together, we’ll also send a message loud and clear to our politicians and decision makers that we need to swap old ways for better ways now.
World Refill Day is a global campaign to prevent plastic pollution and help people live with less waste