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Here are our top tips for reducing waste and recycling it correctly this Easter Reduce your waste Decorations - create an Easter tree from a few branches and decorated egg shells. Zero waste egg hunt - use baskets or bags you already have (or shop second hand). Hide decorated stones around the hous...
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Women and people who menstruate use more than 11,000 disposable menstrual products in their lifetime* Each period can cost on average £10, that’s £120 a year and £4800 over a lifetime. Disposal of single use menstrual products - tampons, pads and applicators generates 200,000 tonnes of waste per ye...
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Reusable Nappy Week (28 April-4 May) is an international action packed week of awareness raising activities and advocacy for all things reusable nappies. From events, activities and learning what you need to get started on your cloth nappy journey, check the Reusable Nappy Homepage. Did you know th...
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Buckinghamshire Community Compost is now on sale at all Household Recycling Centres . This compost has been made from garden waste from Buckinghamshire homes and is a fantastic way to give local residents to the opportunity to buy peat free and locally sourced compost. All the proceeds from the sal...
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If you are new to composting or just need a little bit of help, why not take our free online course. Provided by Garden Organic the course is full of information on how to compost, the benefits of composting at home and how to get started. The self-guided course is divided into 5 modules - all betw...
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Find out more about the offers and discounts available to Buckinghamshire residents to help reduce waste. Cloth nappy scheme. £30 voucher to spend with selected retailers Home compost bins. Up to 55% discount on home compost bins Sustainable period products. £10 voucher to spend with selected retai...
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Your food is at its best when it’s on your plate, ready to be enjoyed. It’s perfect in your fridge, ready to be used, or stored in the freezer for another time. Most of us still end up with some food waste however, including the things you can never eat like bones or coffee grounds. Why recycle foo...
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My name is Drew, an Apprentice Waste Prevention Officer for the Council. The first article I wrote was on fast fashion and the detrimental impact it is having on our environment. The problem isn’t going away, and one article is unfortunately not enough to change the mindset of everyone, given the i...
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Fast fashion has been the buzz word for the past few years but what does it mean and why is it really that bad? Fast fashion is defined as the mass production of clothes that represent the latest trends at high speed and low cost. The high speed production usually comes at a cost to the planet and ...
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Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. Will you be part of Plastic Free July by choosing to refuse single-use plastics? Yes, I will take the challenge. Lea...
https://www.recycleforbuckinghamshire.co.uk/plastic-free-july/