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WARPit User Guide
Don’t waste it…WARPit!
UEL has launched its own WARPit (Waste Action Reuse Portal) Club. UEL Staff can use WARPit to redistribute their school’s or department’s unwanted furniture, fixtures, fittings and office equipment. Click on the buttons above for handy hints and tips for using WARPit.
WARPit is a redistribution network which makes it easy for individuals in an organisation to give away or loan unwanted items to others inside the same organisation or beyond.
For UEL the system is useful for redistributing unwanted resources but is particularly powerful with furniture, electrical items, specialist items (such as engineering, medical research and lab equipment) and office consumables such as unused inkjet cartridges and stationery.
Watch this clip to see a demonstration of how WARP IT works.
Why has UEL signed up to WARP IT?
Below are just a few of the reasons why UEL is using WARP IT:
- It’s easy to use;
- Reduces UEL’s purchasing and disposal costs;
- Helps UEL to ensure compliance with the WEEE Directive;
- Increases UEL’s recycling and reuse capabilities;
- Encourages increased cross campus and interdepartmental collaboration; and,
- Helps UEL to reduce CO2 emissions.
Help us to save money, save resources and reduce waste going to landfill. Join UEL’s WARPit Club today.
Registering
- Visit http://www.warp-it.co.uk/UEL
- Hit the green “Register Now” button.
- Fill in your details.
- Agree to the Terms and Conditions.
- You will receive an acknowledgement Email.
- Await approval (this is a security measure as university assets are involved).
- You will then receive an approval email with log in details and further instruction. You will then be able to search for items and give away or loan out items.
Finding Items
- Log in using password.
- A basic search is carried out using the green search button in the top right corner.
- If required- you can make more accurate searches using the free text box search function or the menu on the left hand side.
- This will display surplus or underused resources available within the organisation.
Tip: Typing 'UEL' in the search box will bring up all items uploaded by UEL staff.
Claiming Items
- Click on an item for further details. Hit the claim button if the resource is required.
- Claims are made on a first come first served basis.
- Only claim items if you require for your work activities.
- If you are not sure use the “Ask a Question” facility.
- If you require the item, hit the green “Claim” button. This will send a message to the owner.
- You will also receive an Email message with further instructions on how to collect the item.
Uploading Items
- Log in using password.
- Select “Add an item” in the left hand menu.
- Fill in the upload form.
- If you want to loan an item out- select loan.
- If you want to donate an item- select donate.
- Pick a category and sub category. Most items are catered for. If not select ‘other’.
- Add as much detail as possible. Use the free text box to add specifics.
- Include an image if possible. Up to 3 images can be uploaded. Select the green 'upload image' button.Click crop image. The image will then be uploaded
- You can pre load resources onto the system and they will not become available until you specify.Please upload resources as soon as you know they are going to be available.
- Please try to keep resources on the system for as long as is possible to ensure internal redistribution.
- Add a deadline for the final date that you wish the resources to be moved/taken by
Wishlist
- If you cannot find an item you are looking for, add it to your wish list located in the left hand side menu.
- You will then receive a priority message if the item becomes available.
Contact Emily Hamilton, Sustainability Officer, for more information and to sign up.
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