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The young 13-year old student, Ieu - an Bradfiled, collaborated with the charity Circulate Recyling in laun - ching the re-use shop for unwanted items donated by residents. The pro - ject was carried out in collaboration with Torfaen City Council and FCC Environment. Example of good practice and genuine contribution to local communities and resource conservation ISince he was very young, Ieuan has been interested in recycling and is passionate about making use of all waste efficiently. The reuse shop, very close to the Torfaen household waste recycling site in Pontypool, sells unwanted items that residents have donated at the local recycling site. These items go on sale to raise funds for the charity in particular. These types of reuse shops are be - ing very successful in other areas and are making a real contribution to local communities and resource conservation. Recycling enthusiast Ieuan Bradfield helps Torfaen City Council and FCC Environment to open a new reuse store in collaboration with the charity Circulate Recycling. Councillor Fiona Cross, Executive Member for the Environment at Torfaen Council, “I am delighted that the reuse shop is open to the public, and I hope that residents will donate the items they plan to recycle or dispose of (if they are still in good condition). By donating items to the store, residents will be helping a local charity and reducing the amount of waste sent to produce energy from waste. Reducing the amount of waste we produce and reusing items should always be the first thing we do before we recycle them”. Kate Burton, Garnsychan partnership manager at Circulate Recycling, said: “Our retail outlets play a huge role in supporting our community so the chance to open a new shop is always exciting, particularly when it’s something a little bit different. “The amount of perfectly good, saleable items which can be recycled or sold is incredible, so the new shop’s location offers an excellent opportunity to stock our shelves with all kinds of items now able to find a new home and raise funds as they do it.” FCC Environments’ regional director Steve Longdon said: “As a business, we work hard to recycle as much of the waste that comes onto our recycling sites as possible.But we have long been aware that many of the items that are brought still have a useful life ahead of them and as Blue Planet Two has shown, we are all really keen to do our bit.” P E O P L E S 24 P E O P L E S