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2015
19th December 2015
North Tawton have now set up a regular monthly plastic recycling
event in the Town Square car park. Bring along clean household
plastics and recycle what the council are currently not
collecting.
For further information please contact Carolyn Scott who has
organised these events.
... 16th November 2015
Present:
Esther,
Charles, Paula, Carolyn, Jill, Anne
1) Matters
arising from last meeting
Jill and
Esther to attend meeting with Recycling Officer and Liz
Hocking on 24th Nov.
Tiverton
Repair Cafe - Jill reported that this takes place once a month in
the Pannier market. Jill has been provi ... 14th November 2015
Just bring along stuff you don't need. Take away anything you
can use. You don't have to Give to Take.
Shop is open 10am until 3pm 10th to 14th November
All for Free. The purpose is to reduce landfill. All items
donated must still be useable. NO clothes
Further information contact Sustainable ...
30th October 2015
The Give and Take Shop happened in the old wood stripping
building next door to ReFurnish over the course of 6 days spread
over two weeks. We had 1263 visitors and a large amount of
clothing, books, prams, kids bikes, bric a brac, cds and all sorts
of other household items passed in and out of the ... 7th October 2015
ARRANGEMENTS FOR GIVE AND TAKE SHED
Group to
visit Refurnish on Friday,16th Ocober, 10am to meet with manager to
finalise plans. Need to clarify sorting area, places for putting
sign up, tables needed (Paula and Charles have 2 tables)
Action
- Charles to bring signs to put up on Fri ... 24th August 2015
1)
Aplogies
Gary,
Paula
2) Matters
Arising
All to be
dealt with later
3) Reuse
Project
Embercombe
- Jill had a very positive day at Embercombe with Devon Reuse
Forum. Made contact with business groups,a wide range of
organisations and the repair cafe at Tive ...
26th July 2015
Our plastic recycling events have finished!
The Waste Action Group held their last plastic recycling
collection on Sat 25 July. Collections started in Crediton 5
years ago and since 2013 have been held every 2 months throughout
the year. These collections have been supported by the public in
their ... 6th July 2015
Notes from
the Meeting
1)
Aplogies
Carolyn
and Stella
2) Matters
Arising
Paula to
resend details of recycling businesses to all for the Reuse
project.
3)
Feedback from Recycling at Food Festival
The nature
of the festival has changed with more professional food ... 1st June 2015
1)
Apologies
Liz Jeram
and Carolyn Scott.
2)
Arrangements for recycling at Food Festival 13th/14th
June:
Jill has
laminated signs and other equpment. MDDC to deliver buns on
12/06
Action -
Paula to bring sticky labels and buckets to wash glass and plastic
that is not de ...
22nd May 2015
A
free exhition at the Recycling Hub on Marsh Barton showcases art
from waste materials.
From
small plastic toys, buttons and other unwanted objects that make a
magnificent vase of sunflowers after Van Gogh, to the fluidity of
the milk bottle serpents making up Medusa's hair and the wo ... 18th May 2015
Anyone interested in Reducing, Reusing or Recycling is welcome
to come and join our small friendy group and see what we are
planning. All ideas welcome!
Please contact Esther, our group co-ordinator for
further details.
... 30th April 2015
The Waste Action
Group will be assisting with the recycling at the Crediton
Festival this summer. Volunteers who would like to assist for a
couple of hours monitoring the collection points and encouraging
people to use them correctly and efficiently would be very
welcome.
Last time a lot o ... 20th April 2015
Notes from
the Meeting
1) Apolgies
Stella and
Carolyn
2) Pop up
Shop
Paula
reported that the AWA grant had ben signed off and all paperwork
had been submitted for DCC funding. £410 grant money now ring
fenced for future possible events.Further donation money of £35.86
give ...
28th February 2015
Thank you Crediton for your Magnificent Support
The Sustainable Crediton Waste Action Group would like to send
our sincere thanks to all the people of the Crediton area who
supported our recent Give and Take Pop Up Shop on Crediton High
Street so magnificently. The event was an astounding su ...
21st February 2015
Slideshow images courtesy of the Crediton Courier.
Thank you Crediton - A quick update
of the shop's results.
We are setting up the shop from 2nd Feb until the
5th Feb and then we open on 6th Feb for 2 weeks. If you want to
drop goods off between 2nd and the 5th, then ther ...
1st February 2015
Congratulations to Charles Mossman for being runner-up in
Recycle Devon's Community Group Recycling Hero awards. Charles has
been responsible for organising our household waste plastic
collections in Cheriton Fitzpaine for the past two years. Charles
said upon receiving his award "I am delight ... 5th January 2015
Notes from Meeting
Plastic Collection 31/01/15-
Action- Esther to email volunteers 2 weeks before event
Action- Esther and Jill to deliver leaflets to all venues
asap
Action- Jill to contact PWS with 2015 dates
Action- Esther to remind Peck and Strong before event
Action- Charle ... |