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Buying less stuff. It sounds simple doesn’t it, but when you start to think how often we are bombarded with adverts, and how easy online shopping has become, and not to mention how cheap some online retailers are, it becomes a bit harder. But what if we said waste starts when you buy items, rather ...
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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. Research commissioned by Hubbub shows that the UK throws away £½ billion worth of edible food when heading off on holida...
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High Heavens Hospice shop is set for exciting new rebuild Residents will be able to enjoy a new modernised South Bucks Hospice re-use shop at High Heavens Recycling Centre in High Wycombe this summer. Buckinghamshire Council and FCC Environment are working with the hospice to rebuild the popular sh...
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With summer well under way and many holidays and getaways approaching we know a lot of food is likely to go to waste. Unfortunately, this has a significant impact on not only the environment but your own money. The average UK household spends £470 on food that ends up in the bin and 41% of this is ...
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Your responsibilities Any waste that you produce at work is your responsibility under the waste duty of care to ensure it is safely and correctly handled. Your work produces construction and demolition waste of varying types, some of which will need special treatment because they are hazardous, for...
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Buckinghamshire Council and its waste and recycling partner FCC Environment have issued a thank you to all of the residents who have been involved in the ‘Bucks Reuse Revolution’ by donating their preloved items. Since 1 January 2021, over 500 tonnes worth of items for reuse have been donated at th...
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Are you worried about higher grocery bills and the rise in cost of living? Do you find yourself struggling to know what to do with the fresh produce you buy? Buckinghamshire Council supported ‘Grow It, Cook It, Eat It’ initiative helps residents in times of hardship to put nutritious and fresh food...
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As a nation we throw away more waste at Christmas than at any other time of year. So even small changes can have big impacts. More and more people are looking for waste free presents, easy to recycle wrapping and other ways to reduce waste this Christmas. Our handy guide below should help even the ...
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Christmas trees It wouldn't seem like Christmas without a tree, but which is the best option for the environment - real or fake - based on their full life cycle from production to disposal? Potted Christmas trees are the best option for the environment. They won't be thrown away after Christmas and...
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Be a part of this year’s Great British Spring Clean! Buckinghamshire Council is proud to once again be taking part in and supporting Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean : the country’s biggest mass action environmental campaign. The aim of the campaign is to inspire people to work in par...
https://www.recycleforbuckinghamshire.co.uk/news/great-british-spring-clean-2021/