\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWhat can we do?<\/span><\/p>\nThere are many products that we ourselves can save and extend their life cycle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
One of the existing initiatives in Bac\u0103u comes from Ar\u021bi-Craf\u021bi.Hubtelier. It aims to reduce discarded items through events where people can come with things they no longer need and take in exchange what others have brought in turn. We can think of it as a barter system – except there is no limit to the number of items you can bring or take home. You don’t necessarily have to bring anything with you but you can come straight away and take items you need because you are helping to extend their life cycle.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
How did this initiative start?<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Andreea Ungureanu, the host of these events at Hubtelier, tells us:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
“The idea came to us after we saved some bags of small things from a friend in Bucharest who had just finished a long-awaited sorting. Clothes, accessories, make-up, we found lots of cool items for different sizes and seasons. I started to try it on and called my friends to pick out things too. And here we are, trying on different pieces one by one, voting on who’s dress\/pair of trousers\/jacket fits best, having lots of fun and renewing ourselves with what might have ended up in the bin. Instead, we all left feeling won over and excited about our new free “purchases” .<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
And we left with something else – the inspiration to get together more often to swap clothes. And when Alexandra Brinzac, who is also an eco-therapist passionate about climate change and the emotions it brings, suggested bringing the Free Shop concept to Bac\u0103u, we said “yes!”, we really had to do it. This is how CIRCULAR: Free Shop was born, a series of events aimed at promoting the circular economy, reducing waste by renovating old things and involving the community of young people from Bac\u0103u in leisure activities and, indirectly, environmental protection.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
We decided not to force participation in the sense of being mandatory to bring things to exchange because there are already many items looking for a new home and some of them can be taken on a donation of choice. From clothes, accessories, perfumes to items for the home, pets and children, it’s worth visiting us and seeing how you can make the most of what you already have and help reduce waste!”<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
If you’re wondering when the next event will be, we have good news for you. It will take place on 28 November, from 6pm to 8pm at Hubtelier Bacau, inside Central Plaza, on the 1st floor, next to the Sports Hall.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
The project is run by the Romanian Academic Society in partnership with Act For Tomorrow Association and Vellenes Fellesorganisasjon with the financial support of Active Citizens Fund Romania, a programme funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through EEA Grants 2014-2021. The aim of the project is to increase the capacity for mobilization and civic engagement, especially among young people, by developing a set of monitoring and advocacy methods and tools to improve the quality of public transport, education and waste management services provided by local public administrations in urban areas.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.romaniacurata.ro\/servicii-publice-locale\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/proiect-derulat-de-300x62.png\")
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The project is implemented by The Romanian Academic Society in partnership with the Act For Tomorrow Association and Vellenes Fellesorganisasjon and benefits from a 249.989 euros grant from Active Citizens Fund Romania, funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA Grants Grants 2014 -2021. The content of this website does not necessarily reflect the official position of the EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021; for more information, visit www.eeagrants.org. More details about Active Citizens Fund Romania are available at www.activecitizensfund.ro.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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