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Check out the key things that you can recycle over the Christmas period. Real Christmas Trees Real Christmas trees be composted at industrial compost sites. Many local community groups, or charities offer a collection service after Christmas, for a donation. You can also take your tree to your near...
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For secondary schools - get started today on the composting course and use the Password: BuckinghamComposts Do you have a gardening club or a forrest school. Here are some resources for Primary schools to use. Garden Organic has created an online composting lesson for kids, which includes an animat...
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If you need some help deciding what type of nappy you like, you can always hire a set first from the South Bucks Sling and Nappy Library - based in south Buckinghamshire they arrange in person sessions across the county where you can get support or advice about carrying your baby in a sling/carrier...
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Cloth nappies (also known as reusable nappies), are simple to use and have a wide range of benefits for both care-givers and infants in nappies. Many now have beautiful prints and so become a part of your child’s wardrobe as well as being a practical item - some prints have become so popular that t...
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Repair Revolution In Buckinghamshire There is a repair revolution gathering pace in Buckinghamshire and we are encouraging more people to take part and maybe even start their own in their local area. Repair Cafes are free meeting places where people can repair things (together) and the idea is spre...
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Buckinghamshire Waste Busters is an exciting collaboration between Buckinghamshire Council and Garden Organic to help residents reduce their waste. The impactful campaign is looking for volunteers with a passion for reducing waste to share their skills and knowledge with others. Whether you love re...
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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. Tak...
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In Buckinghamshire, over 50% of the waste we produce is re-used, recycled or composted, but we still need to dispose of what is left. Waste that cannot be recycled is no longer sent to landfill, it now goes to Greatmoor Energy from Waste Facility, in the north of the county. It burns the waste to g...
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Did you know 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...
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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...
https://www.recycleforbuckinghamshire.co.uk/gifting/