Another day another another fire caused by batteries, this time for our colleagues in North Northants. Batteries and anything that contains them do not go in bins, including vapes.

Great to be able to give some of these resources from RecycleForWestNorthants to Windmill Primary who have been doing lots in their breakfast club & across school to encourage pupils reducing their #foodwaste Nene Education Trust Northampton Town FC Community Trust

It's #reusablenappyweek
Modern cloth nappies go from birth to potty - better for baby, the planet & your pocket! Here's ~20 cloth nappies for one baby compared to the average 5,000 disposables used per baby in the UK 🫤
#choosetoreuse
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World leaders urged to prioritise #Reuse by experts buff.ly/3Jtfc50

19.4m food items thrown away a week, says Too Good To Go letsrecycle.com/news/19-4m-foo…

Are you looking for funding for a project that will make it easier for people to repair, reuse and recycle their unwanted small household electricals?

Our Electricals Recycling Fund is now open for applications!

Find out more and how to apply click here: bit.ly/49UFS9j

🗓️ We're just 1 week away from the Eco-Schools Green Flag application 2024 opening... Not quite ready to submit an application? Don't worry! The application window will remain open until July 31st!🌍

💥 Reminder that our next community litter pick takes place this Saturday (27th April) from 11am - 12pm at the Spider Park (NN11 9AZ)
💥 Volunteer just one hour of your time to help keep our town tidy
💥 All welcome and all equipment provided

Our Healthy Summer Toolkit is packed with fun activities to empower your students to make a positive impact this summer. Don’t miss out! Find out more at eco-schools.org.uk/healthy-summer…

Our wardrobes contain 1.6 billion items of unworn clothes.

@MarksandSpencer and Oxfam International have teamed up to trial a returns system for unwearable clothes. Clothing items from any label can be packaged in bags, collected by courier & responsibly recycled.

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🤯 5 million disposable #vapes are thrown away every week in the UK.

♻️ It’s essential they’re recycled properly rather than put in the bin.

👀 Minister for Waste Robbie Moore MP MP visited Sweeep Kuusakoski’s waste processing centre to find out why.

💻 RecycleYourElectricals.org.uk

More untaxed vehicles were removed from our streets thanks to our Neighbourhood Wardens, working with partners.

For information about reporting abandoned vehicles in West Northants, please visit ow.ly/ClR650La1fE

Our electricals are made out of some of the earth’s most precious resources - so reusing and recycling them is a great way to celebrate #EarthDay and make a positive change for our planet.

Take action today - find your local repair, donation or recycling point in our bio!

Do you want to win a signed pair of Jon Guthrie's football boots❓

Complete the Northampton Town Community Climate Captain survey below to be entered into a prize draw & contribute to our continued sustainability work🌳

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The countries you see on The Food Planet ( #FoodWasteActionWeek 2022) were created from wasted food, representing one year's worth of food waste from an average family with 2 children, totalling 165kg per year! Join us for #EarthDay and commit to saving precious food from the bin.

The #SustainabilityFund is coming back for 2024! On the 22nd May, we’ll be launching the Fund for its fourth year and hoping to fund even more exciting community projects. This #EarthDay , mark your calendars and keep an eye out for more information coming soon 💚

We’re all set up at Weston Favell library with the #bananasgame for #earthday 🌍🍌 come and see us for some fun climate awareness from 10-12! Northants Libraries

Today is #WorldEarthDay , this years focus is plastic vs. planet. It's time to re-think our relationship with plastics.
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On #WorldEarthDay when the theme is plastic vs. planet this is good news.

NEWS | UK governments announce ban on wet wipes containing plastic

The UK government and devolved administrations are set to ban the supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic.

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