Brentford Recycling Action Group
Minutes of Meeting held at
The Toll House, Brentford Lock
on Tuesday 5th February 2019
Attending: Hugh Picton, Douglas Benford, Patti Horsnell, Catharine Browne, Virginia Fassnidge, Wendy Mackenzie, Malcolm Crofts, Rupert Wyllie Continue reading
Some electronics companies are making it hard to repair their products that can’t be reused or recycled. A petition has been launched calling on the companies to create an industry-wide agreement that puts the right to repair as a cornerstone of their sustainability policy. To sign the petition, click here.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is holding a consultation on a proposal to extend the single-use-plastic-bag charge to all retailers and to increase the minimum charge to 10 pence.
For more information, and to have your say, see https://consult.defra.gov.uk/environmental-quality/extending-the-single-use-bags-charge/
Ealing Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Support Group is holding its first event this coming Monday, 4 February, a clothes repair and making evening at the Northfields Community Centre in Ealing (details at end of post).
Share a cuppa with organisers Lucy and Mary, and bring any projects and clothes or fabric for inspiration and advice.
Please also bring along some small change (suggested donation of up to £2.50) to cover hire of room and tea and coffee.
Details
Date: Monday, 4 February 2019
Time: 7.30pm to 10pm
Northfields Community Centre, 71a Northcroft Road, Ealing, London W13 9SS
Travel:
Underground: Northfields (Piccadilly line)
Rail: West Ealing
Bus: E3
Recycle for London (RfL), as part of its London Recycles campaign, has launched Know Your Plastic, an initiative to help people understand which plastic items can be recycled at home. It features short, quirky videos on social media supported by detailed information on a dedicated web page.
The campaign is being shared by Hounslow Council, which wants to help residents understand what can and cannot be accepted for recycling. Continue reading
Brentford Recycling Action Group
Minutes of Meeting held at
The Toll House, Brentford Lock
on Tuesday, 8th January 2019
Attending: Douglas Benford, Patti Horsnell, Virginia Fassnidge, Rukmini West, Malcolm Crofts, Rupert Wyllie Continue reading
Hounslow Council is working on Local Plan Reviews for the Great West Corridor and West of Borough, preparing them for the formal consultation in Spring 2019. Continue reading
Walkers Crisps has pledged to make all its packaging 100% recyclable, compostable or biodegradable by 2025. In the meantime, the company has partnered with recyclers TerraCycle to make it easier to recycle its crisp packets and thereby reduce its impact on the environment.
There are a number of collection points throughout the UK for the packs, which must be clean and empty. If there isn’t a collection point near you, Walkers can arrange for a courier to collect your packets free of charge, or you can take them to your nearest courier drop-off point. You’ll need at least 400 packets, so it’s best to club together with family, friends and colleagues.
For more information, click here.
TerraCycle partners with manufacturers to recycle the “non-recyclable” – items that are usually consigned to landfill or incineration. In some cases product packaging can be returned to shops, but it’s also possible for volunteers to set up a drop-off point and earn money for charity. Continue reading
