We have helped more than 30 groups and individuals kick-start their waste reduction journeys.
Grants of up to £500 have been awarded through our Love Essex Fund to support projects that promote recycling, reuse and repair.
The fund was available to Essex schools, organisations and individuals.
The Love Essex Fund has been running since October 2019. Over the past four years, we have awarded grants to nearly 200 projects that aim to reduce waste.
Some of the successful projects this year included a school uniform swap shop and a repair café. Previous years have helped to fund refill shops and cloth nappy banks.
Learn more about how the Love Essex Fund has made an impact.
Councillor Peter Schwier, Cabinet Member for Climate, Environment, Waste Reduction and Recycling said:
The Love Essex Fund is a brilliant initiative to reduce waste in Essex. By supporting Essex communities to reuse, repair and recycle, we can reduce the amount of waste being sent to landfill.”
Find out more about the Love Essex Fund and read about previous success stories.