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Go Green 30-Day Challenge for September | #NottsRecycles
Mon, 11 October 2021Nottinghamshire recycles, in partnership with Veolia, is encouraging you to Go Green for September through small actions that could make a big difference. By signing up to the challenge, you will receive a daily dose of everyday tips, tasks, and swaps straight to your inbox. There are lots of fantastic competitions and prizes to be won when you sign up, if you get involved, and share updates about the challenge on social media.
The challenge started on the 1st of September, but there is still time to sign up: https://bit.ly/3nlB6x5
Check what you can recycle in Nottinghamshire by downloading our BinSmart guide.
Unrealistic Net zero targets says Oxfam, Wales plan to build 20,000 low-carbon social homes, and more....
Fri, 6 August 2021National News In Brief (August 2021)
- Net zero targets 'unrealistic' says Oxfam report
- Wales set to build 20,000 low-carbon social homes by 2026
- https://bbc.in/3yw4XFR
- Cargo bikes deliver faster and cleaner than vans, study finds
- https://bit.ly/3iqH5Of
- An 11-year-old boy has begun a 200-mile (321km) walk from his home in Yorkshire to Westminster to raise awareness of climate change.
Good Practice Guidance for Assessing the GHG Impacts of Waste Incineration
Fri, 6 August 2021The United Kingdom Without Incineration Network (UKWIN) launched a good practice guide for assessing the greenhouse gas (GHG) impacts of waste incineration. The Guidance has been welcomed by environmental organisations including Friends of the Earth and Zero Waste Europe.
Created in response to the inconsistent quality of incinerator carbon assessments, this Guide is intended to be used both by those carrying out climate assessments and those reviewing or evaluating those assessments. It provides ten recommendations based on an extensive review of the approaches being used by industry practitioners and academics.
Help More People Understand the Impact of Flying
Fri, 6 August 2021
Did you know that a flight to LA and back emits as much carbon dioxide as chopping down more than 100m2 of rainforest? We know that we need to cut our emissions as fast as possible to protect the climate. Avoiding taking flights is one of the best things we can do to reduce our environmental impact.
Possible have created a fantastic set of shareable images that highlight the relative impact of flights that help convey the scale of the problem, including flying vs. recycling, flying vs. smart phone, and flying vs. avocados.
You can check them out here.
TerraCycle: From Crisp Packets to a Garden to Help Young People
Fri, 6 August 2021
With the help of thousands of recycled crisp packets, a new garden, Wooden Spoon Allotment, has been created to support young people with mental health problems in Leicester. It provides a quiet place to connect with the environment, and offers a range of activities for 13 to 25 year-olds to rebuild their confidence, self-esteem, and skills in a safe environment.
The garden includes a ping pong table, four planters, four seedling tables, a picnic table, two benches and four bird nesting boxes. These items were made by TerraCycle from recycling collected across the UK, including used packing for nuts, popcorn, crisps and pretzels from KP Snacks.
The partnership with TerraCycle forms part of KP’s pacKPromise – a three-step plan to reduce the company’s packaging impact.