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30/04/2021

How To Save Money AND Help The Planet!

Fancy saving some money and also helping to save the planet at the same time? Watch here -

All the latest news about Recycling from the BBC

28/04/2021

This week we would like to dedicate this space to South Central Ambulance Charity!

They exist to help your local ambulance service to help you. But they need your help to raise funds for adequate training and equipment to continue saving lives.

Support this incredible charity today by donating any unwanted clothing to their very own textile bank. Find out more here: https://biugroup.co.uk/charity/south-central-ambulance-charity

26/04/2021

ASOS and DPD team up to collect pre-loved clothes from your door

♻️ You can now arrange for your old clothes to be collected and donated to charity by DPD when an ASOS package arrives.

♻️ The new partnership aims to encourage a ‘circular economy’ and increased charity donations.

♻️ It’s free and makes donation quicker and easier.

Read more:

Offload your old clothes when new ones arrive.

22/04/2021

A huge shout out to Multiple System Atrophy Trust this week!

MSA Trust is the UK’s only charity supporting people affected by multiple system atrophy (MSA) – a rare neurological disease with no known cause or cure.

Support their mission today by donating your unwanted clothing to one of their very own recycling banks. Find your nearest bank here: https://biugroup.co.uk/charity/msa-trust

20/04/2021

Parties set out waste policies as elections loom!

"Waste and recycling feature in manifestos for the largest round of voting ever held outside of a general election next month."

Find out more about how parties plan to reduce, reuse and recycle materials to cut down on waste and create jobs:

Postponed elections from 2020 mean 6 May will see voting for the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Senedd, ...

13/04/2021

As the shops open their doors and welcome us back for some well deserved retail therapy, you may be wondering how you can make extra room for your new summer wardrobe!

Why not donate your unwanted clothing to one of our recycling banks?

With the reassurance that your clothes will be recycled sustainably whilst also supporting one of our many incredible charities at the same time. Find your nearest bank today: https://biugroup.co.uk/banklocator/?

09/04/2021

Get cracking on Easter recycling!

With approximately 80 million eggs sold and over 8000 tonnes of waste generated from Easter egg packaging and cards alone in the UK each year, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is asking everyone to put ‘egg-stra’ special effort into recycling over Easter.

So while munching your way through the pretty-packed Easter eggs, here are some top tips to reduce your waste over the holidays:

Council NewsNews Get cracking on Easter recycling! April 8, 2019 193 With Easter just around the corner, many of us are stocking up on egg-citing chocolate eggs, delicious delicacies and gorgeous goodies! With approximately 80 million eggs sold and over 8000 tonnes of waste generated from Easter egg...

07/04/2021

9 best plastic-free Easter eggs that are easy to recycle!

As little as just a third of the entire weight of the product was only chocolate:

As little as just a third of the entire weight of the product was only chocolate

02/04/2021

You're doing it wrong: 7 tips to recycle better!

Here are some of 'Earth Days' recycling-crusade takeaways. Take them with a grain of salt, or microplastic. There is no universal recycling program, and there is no silver-bullet solution. But even as we increase our reducing and reusing habits, we can’t avoid recycling, so we should try to do it right.

Here's how: https://www.earthday.org/youre-doing-it-wrong-7-tips-to-recycle-better/

31/03/2021

This week would like to dedicate this space to Midshires Search and Rescue.

MSAR is a Lowland Search and Rescue Organisation called out by the Police, other search teams and County Emergency Planning Officers to search for missing and vulnerable people and to assist in civil emergency situations.

Support their mission today by donating to one of their very own clothing banks: https://biugroup.co.uk/charity/midshires-search-and-rescue

29/03/2021

Household plastic waste in lockdown, survey shows!

The amount of plastic waste in British households has increased significantly during lockdown, a new survey has found. With more than two-thirds of the waste came from food and drink products.

Read more here: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/household-plastic-waste-footprint-lockdown-uk-a9662456.html

26/03/2021

Top tips for Easter recycling!

Hop to your recycling bin – but don’t just throw everything in.

With Easter fast approaching, here’s Good Living's tips for Easter recycling and beyond: https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/goodliving/posts/2018/03/easter-recycling