Found 217 results for "" query
-
The strap line of Jodi Picoult’s book Small Great Things “There is a fire raging, and we have two choices: we can turn our backs, or we could try to fight it " could easily be adopted by the fight against climate change. Dr Martin Luther King Jr quoted “If I cannot do great things, I can do small t...
http://www.recycleforbuckinghamshire.co.uk/upcycling/upcycle-small-things/ -
I LOVE new things. Not necessarily in a materialistic fashion, but the gleaming, room transforming change of new. I love new things; things that are new to ME. A piece of furniture is very often a small permanent fixture; sometimes it has always been there through countless generations. But then su...
http://www.recycleforbuckinghamshire.co.uk/upcycling/upcycling-new/ -
Single use plastic does exactly what it says – it is used once and then disposed of. The world produces more than 300million tonnes of plastic ever year – and the main ingredient in the process of making plastic comes from oil. So whether the plastic item goes in the rubbish bin or recycled once it...
http://www.recycleforbuckinghamshire.co.uk/plastic-swaps/ -
Share more, waste less with OLIO, the #1 free food sharing app! What do you do with food in your fridge when you go away? That glut of homegrown vegetables? The Buy One Get One Free you’re never going to eat? If you throw them away, think again! Perfectly good food doesn’t have to be wasted! The Ol...
http://www.recycleforbuckinghamshire.co.uk/olio/ -
Be a royal recycler this bank holiday With lots of community street parties and Coronation lunches planned to celebrate His Majesty The King’s Coronation, please also remember to reduce, reuse and recycle. We've pulled together a guide to making your party or celbrations a little more eco-friendly....
http://www.recycleforbuckinghamshire.co.uk/coronation/ -
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,...
http://www.recycleforbuckinghamshire.co.uk/loveparks/ -
Did you know an estimated 2,000 tonnes of plastic waste a year is generated from Halloween costumes alone, which shows just how large the environmental impact is during the spooky season. But there’s good news on the horizon: we can do something about it. We’ve compiled an easy, fun list of 10 ways...
http://www.recycleforbuckinghamshire.co.uk/halloween/ -
1. Use the whole of your pumpkin. There are a few tips and tricks to make sure you reduce waste during Halloween. This includes not letting your pumpkin go to waste. You could use any leaves in a stew, soup or even Sautee them. You could roast the seeds for a tasty treat or to make bread/cake. Leav...
http://www.recycleforbuckinghamshire.co.uk/halloween/pumpkins-at-halloween/ -
5. Costumes and face paint Enough about pumpkins, what about your costumes and face paint? If you need a new costume, why not consider buying second hand or even making your own? Here’s a link for a few ideas: for easy DIY halloween costumes. If lasts years' costume doesn't fit - why not swap costu...
http://www.recycleforbuckinghamshire.co.uk/halloween/craft-and-decorations/ -
7. Sweet wrappers (buy recyclable, or reuse in an eco-friendly way) Trick or treating is an important part of halloween, but often produces a lot of plastic waste. Consider shopping around online to find goodies with recyclable packaging, or even check the packaging at your local supermarket before...
http://www.recycleforbuckinghamshire.co.uk/halloween/trick-or-treating/