Summary
A new program in London allows parents to buy second-hand school uniforms to reduce waste and save money. The initiative, named the School Uniform Reuse Network, aims to make reusing uniforms more common across the city.
Key Facts
- The School Uniform Reuse Network (SURN) is a new program in London.
- Parents can buy second-hand school uniforms through this scheme.
- The aim is to reduce waste and make uniform reuse more common.
- London Councils, representing 32 boroughs, supports this initiative.
- Rezina Chowdhury, a council committee member, highlighted the cost and resource concerns of new uniforms.
- The program seeks to make second-hand uniforms the norm in London.
- This initiative also aims to ease financial burdens on families.