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Household Recycling Centres Electrical items include anything with a plug, battery or charger. Many electrical items can be reused or repaired, but those not suitable for reuse or repair are taken to SWEEEP - A specialist waste electrical and electronic equipment processor . Here the items are shre...
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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....
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Plastic waste has become a BIG issue for people living all over the world! Nearly 100 billion pieces of plastic packaging are thrown away every year in the UK alone, and 88% of waste is not recycled. But you can help make a difference and encourage change on a much larger scale. After the success o...
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Dispose of household waste Your household waste must be disposed of correctly. If you’re giving it to someone else, you must make sure that they’re legally allowed to take it. You could be fined if you give your household waste to someone who is not legally allowed to take it. What to do with house...
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Lots of products now have symbols on them to tell us more about what they are made from and how we can dispose of them. This guide will help you understand what items you can recycle and which ones need to go into the bin. On-Pack Recycling labels (or OPRL) have been around a while and are on all s...
https://www.recycleforbuckinghamshire.co.uk/symbols/