This is a page for mainly reuse campaigns and ideas in various stages of development by Paul Ridley & other associates and /or volunteers from Cabinz group or the Shelter & Hardware Bank Network (SAHBN) in the Uk
Dig It All 2020
Proposed to the IFAN Food Bank Network & Other related charities to donate 2 tonnes of screws & fixings to food support users of food banks in growing their own fruit & veg in DIY built green houses / cloches and food storage sheds Hd
Regen P3R - 2-Jan-2022- current
- Economic & Environmemtal Regeneration throught Preparation. Reuse, Repair & Remanufacture
This is a material reuse based campaign involving
1. Preparation
Climate change with stronger winds / floods requires shelters / fencing etc to be strengthened to resist these forces. Preparation also means maintenace
2. Reuse
Gov orgs & businesses need to develop a reuse strategy
3. Repair
Inflation and shortages make repair increasingly important
4. Remanufacture
This needs to be expanded to support start up businesses for economic & environmental benefit
Hexayurt / Wedgeblock & Related Structures using Composite panels - 2020 - current
Various work over last 2 yrs
Current thoughts are on reusing perspex screens from covid screens to divert from the waste stream for energy saving room dividers, greenhouses, cloches, animal shelters & shed windows.
Hexayurt structres made of pallet wood frames with perspex plastic screwed to them will be a protype soon
