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News
and information about things going on in the world of resources, recycling
and waste 1. Mixed plastic packaging from household waste can now be recycled at Devon County Council Recycling Centres. It is vital items are clean, and that the collection is not contaminated by unwanted plastic items. DCC have also added vegetable oil and household battery collection points. Acceptable plastic items are listed below: MIXED PLASTICS - PLEASE MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS CLEAN
WE DON'T TAKE ANYTHING NOT LISTED ABOVE – SUCH AS:
2. Devon schools recycling and composting grants - £500 grants are available from Devon County Council. The initiative aims to encourage more recycling and composting in Devon schools - if your school wants to do more there is lots of support. E mail: heidi.diepold@devon.gov.uk. at Devon County Council for details of the grants and other programmes of school waste work or 01392 382920. Contact Nicky Scott for composting in schools via e-mail to: dcrn-ccn@hotmail.com or contact your LA Recycling Officer for recycling support. Nicky has been installing Jora tumbler composters and 'Scotties Hotbox' as a workable composting system. Resource Futures is now delivering waste education in Devon schools, including waste audits to paper making to portable living 'wormeries'. http://www.resourcefutures.co.uk There's also the annual Waste Summit attended by pupils from over 10 schools. Additionally the eco-schools programme takes a wider approach to support schools to address waste, energy, water, resources and other isues. http://www.ecoschools.org.uk 3. Sign up for DCRN/DCCN newsletters- sent free. Past newsletters can be downloaded direct from DCRN's and DCCN's websites and newsletters can be sent out in in pdf format via e-mail if required - please see newsletter page. Download from this link: http://www.dccn.org.uk/html/pages/res_pdf_list.asp 4. Devon Climate Action Network has been launched in March 2009. There are already over 100 members - join now and see latest news on http://www.devonclimateactionnetwork.ning.com DCRN and DCCN are also working with the Dartmoor Circle which comprises 13 climate action groups around Dartmoor. They are jointly working on a carbon reduction plan with the National Park to create more sustainable and resilient communities and boost reuse, recycling and composting. 5. Refurnish Devon and The Resettlement Agency Plymouth are among 15 national winners out of 139 applicants selected to be social enterprise champions working to tackle homelessness through furniture reuse, volunteering, skills training and work experience. The ‘Spark’ programme, whose backers include Big Issue Invest, Price Waterhouse Coopers, BT, and the Governments Homelessness Unit, is a pioneering development and investment programme that aims to inspire organisations to build social enterprises that will tackle some of the biggest social issues we face using sustainable social enterprise business models. Having two Devon winners underlines the good practice and achievements of our reuse partnerships and shows the innovative and entrepreneurial approach they are taking. 6. Mid Devon Community Recycling has pulled the plug on its recycling services to up to 700 small businesses and schools due to losses created by the recession. The community business continues to deliver its household kerbside recycling collections and its trade contract services. MDCR recently won the contract from Devon Primary Care Trust to provide recycling services to 70 establishments across Devon. http://www.mdcrl.org 7. The DCRN and DCCN's 2010 Annual Conference will be held in October at the Boniface Centre, Crediton. The 2009 Conference, held in June tried to join up the recycling, composting, reuse and climate change agendas across the community and Local Authority sectors. Groups, interested individuals, Councillors and Local Authority Officers explored cutting edge issues affecting our communities. Register your place now via e-mail to: dcrn-ccn@hotmail.com 8. DCCN continues to offer the 'Compost Doctors' service to enable businesses to start composting their food waste arisings on site. Contact: http://www.dccn.org.uk Nicky Scott 01647 432923. This includes new in-vessel composters such as the 'Ridan' and the 'Hotbox'. Request a spring 2009 newsletter for further detail on the new Ridan Composter. 9. Devon Authorities hit 50% recycling rate! This combined recycling rate for Devon has put the county in the nations top performers for recycling. Both Teignbridge and South Hams Districts both topped 56% recycling rate. Extended kerbside collections, reorganised Recycling Centres, increased reuse and waste awareness campaigns have all helped. However, major challenges are still to be faced, such as waste reduction, raising participation in hard to reach areas, stopping trade waste leaking into the system, ending un-segregated waste disposal at rural waste skips, and reaching the biodegradable waste diversion targets for the Landfill Directive. Visit www.recycledevon.org.uk for info on all Local Authority recycling matters
10. Printer toner
cartridge recycling for Exeter - Neil
Wintrip of A1 Positive
Recycling Project offers a comprehensive printer cartridge reuse
and recycling
service to businesses and households.Contact: Neil Wintrip, A1 Positive
Recycling Project Ltd, 63a Summerway,
Whipton, Exeter EX4 8DJ Tel:01392 202779
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