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Preloved presents Be kind to your pur se, the environment and help out charities by gifting preloved items this Christmas. Charity shops and our Reuse Shops are a treasure trove full of unusual items that will cost a fraction of their original price. Go with a budget and an open mind. You might eve...
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Upcycling is taking an existing item and repurposing or redesigning it – in short it is saving an item from the rubbish or recycling. It could be as easy as taking a tin can and making it into a plant pot to as elaborate as redecorating a piece of furniture. Upcycling is not only good for the plane...
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There are lots of simple solutions you can use to keep your clothes out of landfill. Here are some of the ways you can get started: Charitable donations Visit the Charity Retail Association's website to find your nearest charity shops. Charity collections One of the most convenient ways to donate c...
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Second hand, charity shop, reuse, preloved, new to me there are many words for it and the there are also many benefits to shopping second hand: Save money . One of the primary benefits of second-hand shopping is that it can save you money. Save energy . A lot of energy goes into the production of n...
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A new county-wide campaign, Metal Matters, is being rolled out across Buckinghamshire to encourage households to recycle their food and drink cans, kitchen foil, foil containers and trays, empty aerosols and metal screw tops. With Britain using over 425,000 miles of household foil every year – enou...
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Buckinghamshire Council is proud to be supporting ‘Grow to Give’, a community food initiative providing fresh, locally grown food to food banks and community fridges across Buckinghamshire. The Grow to Give scheme was set up by two Buckinghamshire growers, Justine Hamer and Sheila Bees to help peop...
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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...
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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 home grown 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 O...
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Don’t throw away your money The average UK household bins £700 worth of food per year. This is mostly because it’s not used in time. Planning your meals in advance and finding creative ways to use leftovers will make a big difference to your pocket as well as to the planet. Serve less, waste less O...
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Upcycling furniture can be as big or as small as you like. The budget is normally small, but the results can be huge. With ambition, confidence, and know-how, you can make almost anything new again. Small Items To give a pineapple decanter the sparkly wow factor, spray it gold using spray paint for...
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