...meat, cooked food or dairy – that you would not want to add to a traditional composter as they would attract pests and produce unpleasant odours. They come in many...
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...and how to recycle specific items: https://www.recyclenow.com/local-recycling North West Leicestershire Recycling and Waste https://www.nwleics.gov.uk/pages/recycling_and_waste End destinations for recycling: https://www.lesswaste.org.uk/recycle/what-happens-to-your-kerbside-recycling/ Find your local Recycling and Household Waste Site (RHWS): https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/waste-and-recycling/find-a-recycling-and-household-waste-site ...
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...found at Take-back-scheme |Dunelm.com. Please note that other in-store take-back schemes may be available, please see our disclaimer for further information. In a similar way, it’s important to keep shoes,...
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...freeze crisps): https://www.thefullfreezer.com/canifreezeit How to dehydrate food without a dehydrator: https://food-hacks.wonderhowto.com/how-to/dehydrate-food-without-dehydrator-0161531/ a quick guide on how to dehydrate a range of foods in the sun, or using an oven, grill...
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...plenty of ideas for making the most of the compost you’ve made: https://youtu.be/lsh1nI_BM18 Further information on home composting can be found on our website: www.lesswaste.org.uk/compost/home-composting/ Reuse Instead of throwing away...
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...With the rise of internet shopping comes a rise in packaging and deliveries which can add to the cost and environmental impact of our shopping. It’s thought that around 49%...
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...stock e.g. https://cozzo.app/(for apple devices only) or https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.peytu.bestbefore&hl=en (for android devices). Knowing the difference between best before and use by dates means you aren’t wasting more food than you need...
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...home and the issues around putting the wrong things in the recycling bin. Composting (5 minutes): This covers the benefits of composting; how the process works and what items to...
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Snow day / “Working from home”? Leftovers + plastic bottles = food for birds in the cold weather + fun (mostly indoor) activity. You can download a guide here –...
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