From 10 to 30 November takes place a new edition of "Renew your clothes," the network exchange points clothing Barcelona, coinciding with the 6th European Week for Waste Reduction. 25 exchange points in the city waiting. Participate! "Renew Your Clothes" is an initiative to promote conscious consumption and waste prevention promoted by organizations, associations and municipal facilities in the city with the support of the City Council. Exchanges allow reuse, share and consume responsibly. Consuming more does not mean better life and that you can be a waste, for others it can be an opportunity.
Clothing exchanges are carried out in 25 exchange points located throughout the city. Participants must bring their clothes to exchange point where exchanged for "renew" then be exchanged for new clothes they wish at any point in the network. Clothing should be clean, with no stains or holes or descosits. It will take a maximum of 10 pieces. Only accepted apparel. No shoes or underwear or are taken home.
Each exchange points have a few days days of collection and exchange. In addition, throughout the week there will be workshops, lectures and performances on responsible consumption, waste prevention, or creativity, among others.
As a novelty this year will be "Another fashion possible," a presentation of creative initiatives that sell clothes with criteria of social and environmental responsibility with light refreshments. It will take place
November 13th, from 19 to 21 pm Space Young Garcilaso. By Elena Salcedo, author of Ethical Fashion for a sustainable future. Registration Another possible fashion Exchange system: the "renew" Accessories and T 1 renewed
Pants, shirts, skirts, dresses, sweaters and jaquetetes 2 renew
Apparel, jackets large ensembles, suits ... 3 renew
This edition suggests online participation through the dissemination of stories and photos on the map More Sustainable Barcelona or tweet with the hashtags # renovalaroba14 and #bcnsostenible.
Citizens may also participate in the "Renew your clothes" as a volunteer in any of the points. More information
lafabricadelsol@bcn.cat participation of citizens in the Renew Your clothes can be exchanged for "civis" of
CiviClub. The "Renew Your Clothes" is participating in this year's edition of the
III Fair of Solidarity Economy of Catalonia organized by Solidarity Economy Network of Catalonia as a waste prevention program.
Organized by Sinia, the Time Bank MamaG, Lluïsos de Gracia, Barcelona Metropolitan Area with support from the City Council and the collaboration: Collaborative Consumption of Fundación Pueblo para Pueblo Human Roba Amiga Cooperative, Health and Family Association.
All information about the Renew Your Clothes Points of interest on the route x 21
Espai lúdic ambiental per a famílies del Parc de la Ciutadella (LaLudo)
Casal de Joves Palau Alòs
Centre Ocupacional Sínia
La Fàbrica del Sol
Aula Ambiental de la Sagrada Família
Banc del Temps de Sagrada Família - Espai 210
Banc del temps de la dreta de l'Eixample i el Fort Pienc
Centre Cívic Urgell
Millor que nou, reparat
Espai Jove La Fontana
Lluïsos de Gràcia
Centre Cívic El Carmel
Centre Cívic Casa Groga
Espai Jove Boca Nord
Aula Ambiental de Les Corts
Centre Cívic Joan Oliver "Pere Quart"
Centre Cívic Can Verdaguer
Espai Jove Garcilaso
Centre Cívic Sant Martí
Centre Cívic Casa Orlandai
Espai Jove Casa Sagnier