Recycling medicine packets and blister packs
NB. This programme will now end on 21 May 2021 South Brent Pharmacy is one of the participating centres in the TerraCycle scheme for recycling medicine packets and blister packs…
Marsh closed for lockdown
As a result of the current pandemic situation, the decision has been taken, in consultation with lead volunteers, that The Marsh, SSB’s Composting and Reuse site will remain closed for…
Mobile ShareShed’s ‘Library of Things’
Mobile ShareShed ‘Library of Things’ – every Friday from 10am to 12noon, at South Brent Old School Community Centre, from Friday 3 July you can find the ShareShed, the world’s…
Love Devon hate fly-tipping? Your county needs you! – ‘Clean Devon’ Logo Competition
‘Clean Devon’ is a new partnership of organisations working together to tackle litter and fly tipping across Devon, which will be launched in the New Year. It will see environmental…
Talking Rubbish – New Coordinator opportunity
November 2019: New Coordinator opportunity! Hardly a day passes without there being some news related to waste, pollution, plastics etc etc. Thank goodness it has become part of mainstream conversations,…
Shoe Recycling / Re-use – September collection
Buckfastleigh is doing its annual Shoe Collection during September and will take your unwanted shoes. They will be taken by a recycling company, who send good ones to third world…
Let’s help the Share Shed go mobile – UPDATE
UPDATE: Share Shed won its ‘People’s Projects Campaign’, thanks to the public votes, and received a cheque for £48,599! See Facebook. Visit https://www.thepeoplesprojects.org.uk/projects/view/share-shed , watch the short video about Share…
Christmas Recycling
Wrapping paper is difficult to recycle as it contains thin fibres, is often dyed, laminated, glittery, metallic or has tape attached. For these reasons, not all areas will accept wrapping paper…
Talking Rubbish
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Talking Rubbish – A New Group is Launched!
SSB’s Talking Rubbish Group has had two lively meetings in May and June. We discussed all things to do with rubbish – particularly plastic pollution and how we can reduce,…