News Archive
Shoppers in Buckinghamshire are being urged to not buy new this Black Friday,
FCC Environment steps up to waste free soap box challenge
Fly-tipper fined for illegal dumping
Buckingham Household Recycling Centre – revised opening hours for one week only
High Heavens Hospice shop is set for exciting new rebuild
Council asks for residents’ help in tackling the costly problem of food waste
Buckinghamshire Council becomes the first local authority in the UK to support AWorld
Important changes to bin collections in the south of the county
Easter Bank Holiday bin collections across Buckinghamshire
Prolific fly-tipper put behind bars
Householders warned of the perils of not hiring a registered waste collector
Separate Chiltern and Wycombe area food waste collections to restart from 13 December
Buckinghamshire’s Reuse Revolution picks up pace as 500 tonnes are donated
Change in cardboard recycling collections in South Bucks area
Hit daytime TV show filmed at Bucks recycling centre
Join the fight against zombie batteries
Charity re-use shop staff given a ‘knight’ to remember
More and more of us recycling food
A big thank you for High Heavens recycling crew
Grow to Give, now there’s food for thought
Disposable barbecue danger alert at home and in parks and open spaces
Aston Clinton reuse shop to reopen -
Softcat volunteers leave charity purring with delight after shop rejig
Recycling centre satisfaction remains high despite changes
Deal with man in cafe lands hotel manager in court
Are we Spoiled Rotten? - Sep 2020
At a time when environmental issues are quickly climbing the national agenda, it's sobering to be reminded that 7.1 million tonnes of food is wasted every year in UK homes.
Wave goodbye to waste - Aug 2020
Summer holidays are upon us. Your bags are packed, your out of office is ON, but is the fridge still half full? Cucumbers, cheese, a bag of leaves... don’t leave them home alone.
Chance encounter leads to conviction of fly tipping waste carrier - Nov 2019
Yet again one of our fly tipping prosecutions centres on builders' waste generated in London finding its way onto the country lanes of Buckinghamshire
Have you #GotTheBottle to prevent plastic pollution? June 2019
Show the world you’ve got the bottle to prevent plastic pollution by carrying your reusable bottle on June 19th and refilling on the go.
The big closet clear out - May 2019
300,000 tonnes of clothing are thrown away each year in the UK. Together, let’s put a stop to this!
Builder fails in his duty of care to dispose of waste properly - May 2019
42-year-old Aylesbury builder trading as London Construction Service Limited, attended High Wycombe Magistrates on 17 April 2019 and pleaded guilty to an offence of failing in his and his company’s duty of care after waste was found illegally dumped.
Recycling in the bathroom - Apr 2019
We all use toiletries and bathroom cleaners on a daily basis and our bathrooms are packed full of stuff that can be recycled after we’ve finished with it. The great news is, most people are doing just that, but there’s always room to recycle more.
Don’t just eat it, Compleat it! - Mar 2019
Do you compleat your food? Perfectly edible parts of common foods such as potatoes and bread are going to waste because people don’t want to eat them, don’t know how to prepare them, or in some cases don’t even realise they are edible.
Decision made to go ahead with changes at household recycling centres - Jan 2019
Buckinghamshire County Council's Cabinet has today (7 January) agreed a series of changes to the county's household recycling centre service.
Last Christmas: I gave you recycling tips - Dec 2018
Most people in the UK recycle. In fact, we’re recycling more than ever - twice as much as we did 15 years ago! But when it comes to what time of year we’re most aware of our recycling, it turns out Christmas tops the charts.