At the last Peak Area meet Dan Firth talked through a brilliant recycling pilot project he's running with the BMC collecting used climbing gear and remaking it into rope rugs, jewellery, animal toys, harnesses, dog leads and more.
A number of climbing walls have collection bins where you can donate the gear .
The climbing walls participating in the Northwest pilot are Awesome walls - Liverpool and Manchester, The Manchester Climbing Centre, and The Edge, Sheffield.
Bring any gear except boots as they don't have a use for these yet.
If you are a climbing wall and are interested in setting up a collection point email Dan at info@greenpeakgear.org
It's run by volunteers and money raised goes to the BMC Access Fund.
Further info at
www.GreenPeakGear.org
