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The much-loved reuse shop in High Heavens household recycling centre, run by South Bucks Hospice in partnership with FCC Environment and Buckinghamshire Council, celebrated 10 years of being open last weekend by unveiling a brand new, purpose built retail space on the High Wycombe site which will i...
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Buckinghamshire Council supports individuals and groups who want to keep their local area clean by picking litter. The council supplies litter pickers, bags, gloves and advises on how best to dispose of any litter picked waste. But every March the Council goes the extra mile to support local people...
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The Buckinghamshire Waste Prevention Fund ( funded by Buckinghamshire Council) supports local organisations, individuals and schools. If you are inspiring residents or providing innovative ideas that promote repair, reuse and recycling, consider applying. The Buckinghamshire Waste Prevention Fund i...
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Buckinghamshire County Council's Cabinet has today (7 January) agreed a series of changes to the county's household recycling centre service. The recommendations for change were prepared following a recent public consultation and a detailed analysis of how the recycling centre service currently ope...
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Penny Peacock, manager of a South Buck Hospice Reuse Shop spotted the donated instrument she thought may have a significant value, it went on to raise more than £2,000 for the charity. The manager regularly organises items given to the shop in the village next to Aylesbury to decide if they are bet...
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It’s a priority for Buckinghamshire Council to take local action to reduce food waste, and to do this it’s asking local people to share their experience in an online survey of why almost a third of the food we buy never makes it to a plate. The results will be used to plan projects and positive cam...
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Fly-tipper bags himself a hefty fine for dumping sacks of compost in countryside A fly-tipper who repeatedly dumped bags of compost on a rural country lane in Buckinghamshire has been fined in court. On Wednesday 8 March 2023, Anatas Vasky, aged 33, of Milford Avenue, Stoney Stratford, appeared a...
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More and more people are looking for waste free presents, easy to recycle wrapping and other ways to reduce waste. Our handy guide below should help even the keenest recycler to make some positive changes. Homemade gifts Whether it's fully home made, upcycled or a hamper mixed with shop bought gift...
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Kitche is a free mobile app designed to save you money and reduce your food waste at home Research has shown that Buckinghamshire residents are throwing away up to 32% of their food every year. Across the UK it's a very serious issue with UK households throwing away 6.6 million tons of food waste a...
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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...
https://www.recycleforbuckinghamshire.co.uk/plastic-swaps/