When is waste actually A Good Thing?

This might seem like a trick question coming from a sustainability consultancy, but when we reframe waste to see it as a valuable resource and then go a step further to support a local charity, it’s a very Good Thing indeed!

Enter A Good Thing – a brilliant platform that supports both the circular economy and corporate community investment. Even better, it’s completely free for up to three donations each month!

We discovered A Good Thing in 2024 and have since recommended it to many of our clients. The platform, which launched in 2021 after being conceived during the 2020 lockdown, connects businesses with surplus items to charities searching for resources. Today, over 1,000 businesses and more than 3,000 charities across the UK are signed up and benefiting from this clever initiative.

Whether it’s leftover building materials, out-of-date branded stationery, unused office furniture, or spare electronics, your unwanted items could be just what a local charity, school, or community group needs. Simply list the details on the platform and wait for an interested charity to get in touch to arrange collection. It couldn’t be easier to do a bit of good while reducing waste!

Creating social value from unwanted goods

What’s more, it may be possible to gain social value points from using A Good Thing. By reducing waste, AND supporting local communities, you create a valuable win-win. That could give you a competitive edge in tenders as well as building local goodwill towards your company.