Borrow rather than buy, fix instead of replace and try to make things from scratch are the messages being pushed during a week-long initiative to cut down on waste.

Waste Less, Live More is a Sutton Council backed scheme to get residents and businesses to become more resourceful.

Running from September 22 to 28 the challenge is calling on people to come up with creative, and inventive, ways of reusing or recycling items.

Councillor Jill Whitehead, chairman of the environment and neighbourhood committee, said: "Sutton Council is proud to support the Waste Less, Live More Week.

"Wasting less can help reduce our environmental impact and improve our lifestyles and health. We must all commit to rethinking what actions we could take to reduce waste and ensure our borough remains attractive and healthy.

If you want to get involved please visit www.wastelesslivemore.com.