Today Cardiff’s Mayor Monica Walsh participated in Gumtree’s Upcycling Revolution bus tour in Churchill Way. She was given a full tour of the bus as well as taking part in an activity with celebrity upcycler and designer Max McMurdo of Dragons Den and Channel 4.    She commented ‘It’s’ a wonderful thing Gumtree are doing here and very creative. Teaching young people a way forward and how to look after things instead of throwing them out.’ To celebrate the second year of the Upcycling…

In time for National Upcycling Day, Gumtree is on a mission to spread the word about upcycling and encourage the nation to cut back on waste. In celebration of the second annual National Upcycling Day which takes place this Friday (24th June), Gumtree is encouraging households across the country to consider upcycling items otherwise destined for a landfill. Whilst the sales of upcycled items on the UK’s largest classifieds website have increased by 50 percent in the past year, a…