...freeze what you can, and to give the rest away to friends and neighbours before you leave. Hubbub has some brilliant tips here: https://web.archive.org/web/20220707124557/https://www.hubbub.org.uk/travellerscheck ...
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...led by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy aims to reinforce the message that other avenues should come ahead of recycling, including reducing what we buy, and making use of the...
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...again. From on-farm composting, large-scale commercial composting, right down to composting in our own gardens and allotments, this amazing resource has a valuable role to play in growing healthier food,...
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Recent estimates suggest that the average UK home contains around £30,000 worth of possessions (source). Many of those possessions are used very infrequently, and a proportion are needlessly stored for...
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Grab it while you can on iplayer – this series of programes really is fascinating: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0bgpc2f/the-secret-life-of-landfill-a-rubbish-history ...
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To find convenient and safe battery recycling facilities near you, please visit: www.takecharge.org.uk but it’s worth consulting the flowchart below if you have an unusual battery, or if it’s not...
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...Recycle Week celebrates recycling and aims to encourage everyone to recycle more by demonstrating the benefits of recycling items from around the home. New research from Recycle Now shows that...
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Electronic devices with a battery or plug that are no longer wanted, not functional, or obsolete are e-waste. According to the United Nations, around 57.4 million tonnes of e-waste is...
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...prize. Unsuccessful entrants will not be contacted. All entrants agree to have their comments answering the question “Why should we compost?” used for posts to promote home composting the week...
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