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Throughout the summer, FCC Environment also set up a number of temporary pop-up shops around the UK so that people could be part of the movement and be curious about the benefits of reusing products, buy at a reduced price and enjoy small competitions that helped to liven up the day. One of the shops was set up in the town of Marsworth, with items from the Aston Clinton Recycling Centre. This pop-up shop, which was busy with customers throughout the day, allowed visitors to take away authentic relics, collectables and other items of interest. At the end of the day, FCC Environment raised £3,131.10. The town of Oxford, through the Dix Pit Re- cycling Centre, the town of Buckingham and the town of Darsham also hosted a number of temporary sales points for second-hand goods throughout the summer season. The pop-up shop at Dix Pit alone was able to co- llect items weighing over a tonne. The set- ting up of these temporary outlets has gone some way to saving energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In the county of Suffolk (England), FCC Environment has a total of 11 recycling centres, which at the same time house two reuse shops, in Foxhall and Bury St Edmunds. They are run by the Benja- min Foundation, which helps to provide overnight accommodation for over 180 vulnerable young people and improve the emotional wellbeing of at least 7,500 of them each year. The goods available in these shops have either been purposely donated by local resi- dents or collected from city bins for later use: from furniture and electronics to bicycles and books, among others. Local authorities recently visited the Bury St Edmunds shop to oversee the work being carried out by FCC Environment and the Foundation. Swanton Road & Oak Street High Wycombe & Aston Clinton Pop-up shops Foxhall & Bury St Edmunds The facilities of the Swanton Road reuse clean point, owned by FCC Environment, are located in the town of Norwich, in the county of Norfolk (England). Since its reopening on 8 June 2022, the num - ber of visitors and customers has continued to grow. More than 100 fridges and freezers that still have a long shelf life have pas- sed through the shop and have been donated to help those most in need, in collaboration with the Benjamin Foundation, although it has also received more than 2,000 kilos of textiles and other reusable items. Another shop helping to raise funds for the county’s children, young people and families is the Oak Street shop, which is run by the charity. FCC Environment’s High Wycombe and Aston Clinton reuse shops, which recently celebrated their tenth anniversary, are located in Buckinghamshire, England. The items that residents can find insi - de, including antiques, gardening equipment and toys, come from one of nine recycling centres located throughout the county or from residents who choose to donate periodically. More than 3,570 ton- nes of items have been sold since opening. South Bucks Hospice receives income from the service provided by these outlets, which goes towards providing palliative care for county residents and their families. FCC Environment and South Bucks Hospice set up a number of temporary shops in different locations across Buckinghamshire to help patients and their families financially. S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y 39 S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y