Recycling in Windsor - From 2005
Back in July 2005 we queried the set-up for recycling household waste, see this first post.Come October and changes are announced. See second post.The following is from the Royal Windsor (RBWM)...
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Interesting site discovered this morning. Trash Nothing (aka Freegle) It can be a very useful method of finding or disposing of unwanted items which might otherwise go to landfill. I am aware of...
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Projects receive £1,000 cash boosts thanks to GreenredeemEleven local projects have received a £1,000 cash boost to their services for residents across the Royal Borough thanks to the council's...
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For the past few months I have been crunching up my milk bottles. It really started when Tesco started selling ten gallon drums of milk for just £1. I had always bought the smaller two pint bottles...
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This from the Windsor Observer:The problem with recycling is that it is too darned complicated. That complication either makes residents not bother, or allows them to do it wrong, thereby adding to...
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I have now taken a look at why the target has been reduced and it appears that the problems lie with street sweepings. Councils have been sweeping streets for decades so I assume that in those days it...
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Royal Borough looks for volunteers for community recyclingVolunteers are being recruited by the Royal Borough to help promote recycling in their local community.As part of a team of residents,...
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I have always wondered what happens to the vast amount of material that is chucked out in skips. Wood in particular, some of it quite valuable - certainly useful - and exceptionally well seasoned,...
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Royal Borough scoops award at top industry eventThe Royal Borough together with Greenredeem, have won a national award for their community donations initiative where recycling points can be used to...
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The newly revised RBWx website has some useful advice for residents about what can and what cannot be recycled. I think there have been some changes in what is acceptable.My personal 'bugbear' is the...
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...moreover, Swansea local authority suggested that to reduce Christmas waste residents should send 'e-cards'. Good grief... I kid you not. It is here.
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Royal Borough beats 2020 recycling targetThe Royal Borough has beaten the deadline to meet European targets for recycling.The EU target is for all local authorities to recycle 50 percent of their...
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The Windsor Express this week (issue 3 April 2015, page 12) features a report about the extent of incorrectly disposed of waste.There is a problem with the public generally not knowing what is, and...
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RBWM on Twitter announcement: Remember foil recycling just got easier. You can now recycle all your clean cooking foil and aluminium food containers
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I wrote last August:...On a technical note, I was listening to the Beeb the other day and they were discussing the recycling of milk bottles. Now this programme must have coincided with another...
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As with many supermarket prices, comparisons are difficult. Farmers are reportedly only getting 25p per litre for all their hard work, but supermarket containers are commonly 2 pint, 4 pint and 6...
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Free food caddy liners for residentsPublished by RBWM Thursday 24 September 2015Throughout September and October the Royal Borough’s recycling team will be busy distributing a year’s supply of bin...
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I have received the following comment:Re: “Those residents already using their food caddy are realising just how much food they are wasting and we hope those trying it out see how much food they throw...
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In the same week that supermarkets are required to make a 5p charge for carrier bags in order to reduce the appalling waste and environmental damage that the bags can inflict, the RBWM have...
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