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Joining the Scrapstore might be the most fun you have all year
People, treasures, inspiration and a small annual fee. Here's what membership is really like.
Wayne · 5 September 2026
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Meet the store volunteers who keep Scrapstore going
Fifty volunteers, over 1,100 hours a year, and more than 60 tonnes of waste kept from landfill and incineration.
Gill · 5 October 2026
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What 60 tonnes of rescued materials looks like
Sixty tonnes a year is hard to picture. Here it is in double-decker buses, classrooms and Christmas mornings.
Wayne · 4 September 2026
Why it matters
What diverting waste from landfill actually does
Beyond the tonnage figure, rescued materials change how a city thinks about what it throws away.
Wayne · 3 September 2026
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London has everything. So why does it still need a scrapstore?
In a city that sells anything you can name, the most useful shelf might be the one full of things nobody meant to sell.
Wayne · 2 September 2026
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Why making things matters more than ever
Screens are everywhere, and a pair of scissors and a box of rescued fabric still does something nothing else can.
Wayne · 1 September 2026
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Welcome to our new website
We've rebuilt our website from the ground up. Here's what's changed, and what's still to come.
Wayne · 25 August 2026
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