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The food waste that is collected separately for recycling across Buckinghamshire is turned into energy to power our homes and also a high quality fertiliser for use on agricultural land. The recycling process for food is called anaerobic digestion, read the process below, or watch this video . Food...
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The best thing that can happen to food is that it makes it to our plates and is enjoyed. Avoiding throwing out food that could have been eaten will save you money and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However some food waste is inevitable - egg shells, banana skins and tea bags are never going ...
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Are you binning your cash? Almost one fifth of the food we buy ends up in the bin, most of it because it simply wasn’t used in time. You might as well just throw your hard-earned cash straight in the bin. However, there is a smarter way to save your money and do your bit for the environment, and th...
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Household Recycling Centres Electrical items include anything with a plug, battery or charger. Many electrical items can be reused or repaired, but those not suitable for reuse or repair are taken to SWEEEP - A specialist waste electrical and electronic equipment processor . Here the items are shre...
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Check out the key things that you can recycle over the Christmas period. Real Christmas Trees Real Christmas trees be composted at industrial compost sites. Many local community groups, or charities offer a collection service after Christmas, for a donation. You can also take your tree to your near...
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Love Parks Week is back, taking place from 28 July to 6 August, giving people across the country the chance to shout about their wonderful green spaces. Whether it’s walking the dog, picnicking with friends, or pushing our little ones on a playground swing, parks give our communities, our children,...
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So many small electrical items; they are everywhere, we must use at least one every hour of our waking day! In fact, small electrical items include anything with either a plug or a battery, from the clock on the wall to all those noisy kids’ toys we ‘love’ so much, the list is almost endless! So wh...
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Lots of food items we buy everyday are packaged in plastic. Most of us in Buckinghamshire recycle our plastic pots, tubs and trays at home but some are still being thrown away. So we want to encourage people to recycle these items. It’s so easy Remove the plastic film, absorbent pad, top or lid and...
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Buckinghamshire Waste Busters is an exciting new collaboration between Buckinghamshire Council and Garden Organic to help residents reduce their waste. Would you like the Buckinghamshire Waste Busters to attend your event? Our trained volunteers are able to attend events, fetes, local talks (for ex...
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The waste hierarchy is scale from most preferred to least preferred in terms of how to manage waste. A recent survey by Keep Britain Tidy found that most people think that ‘waste’ only comes from what we throw away; however a good way to rethink this is that waste is ultimately created from what we...
https://www.recycleforbuckinghamshire.co.uk/waste-hierarchy/