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We can offer visits for schools and community groups to local waste facilities to understand where your waste goes. We can also come to your school or community group to run activities, deliver talks or attend events to promote waste reduction and interesting information about the waste and recy...
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The food waste that is collected separately for recycling across Buckinghamshire is turned into energy to power our homes and also a high quality fertiliser for use on agricultural land. The recycling process for food is called anaerobic digestion, read the process below, or watch this video . Food...
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The best thing that can happen to food is that it makes it to our plates and is enjoyed. Avoiding throwing out food that could have been eaten will save you money and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However some food waste is inevitable - egg shells, banana skins and tea bags are never going ...
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Are you binning your cash? Almost one fifth of the food we buy ends up in the bin, most of it because it simply wasn’t used in time. You might as well just throw your hard-earned cash straight in the bin. However, there is a smarter way to save your money and do your bit for the environment, and th...
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Love Parks Week is back, taking place from 28 July to 6 August, giving people across the country the chance to shout about their wonderful green spaces. Whether it’s walking the dog, picnicking with friends, or pushing our little ones on a playground swing, parks give our communities, our children,...
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So many small electrical items; they are everywhere, we must use at least one every hour of our waking day! In fact, small electrical items include anything with either a plug or a battery, from the clock on the wall to all those noisy kids’ toys we ‘love’ so much, the list is almost endless! So wh...
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Lots of food items we buy everyday are packaged in plastic. Most of us in Buckinghamshire recycle our plastic pots, tubs and trays at home but some are still being thrown away. So we want to encourage people to recycle these items. It’s so easy Remove the plastic film, absorbent pad, top or lid and...
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The waste hierarchy is scale from most preferred to least preferred in terms of how to manage waste. A recent survey by Keep Britain Tidy found that most people think that ‘waste’ only comes from what we throw away; however a good way to rethink this is that waste is ultimately created from what we...
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Did you know that Walking aids, such as walking sticks, frames, rollators and crutches, can be safely refurbished and reused repeatedly? Once you or a family member have finished with the item you ca contact the team that supplied the item to find out how to return it. All used walking aids should ...
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Be a royal recycler this bank holiday With lots of community street parties and Coronation lunches planned to celebrate His Majesty The King’s Coronation, please also remember to reduce, reuse and recycle. We've pulled together a guide to making your party or celbrations a little more eco-friendly....
https://www.recycleforbuckinghamshire.co.uk/coronation/