1)
Apologies
Carolyn,
Chris
2) Matters
Arising
All issues
to be covered later on the agenda
3)
Sustainable Crediton Seedshare on Sat 24th
Feb
Discussion
of how this could be organised. Decided for some soup to be made at
home on 23rd and some to be made on 24th at Boniface Centre. Need
to advertise names of donors of waste food at the event. Mel stated
that the group at Tiverton providing monthly lunches from waste was
now being called 'Rerooted'. The soil group are having a stall at
each event as well as at the Crediton
Seedshare.
Action:
Imogen to contact Stevie 'B's, Olivers and the Greenhouse to ask
for waste food relevent to providing soup (veg, rolls, bread and
any cakes that are surplus) .Cakes could also be consumed at
the event! To be collected by Imogen on 23rd Feb at the end of the
day.
Action:
Esther to contact Morrisons, Tescos, Co-Op and any gardeners for
surplus veg.
Action:
All to meet at Esthers on Friday 23rd at 6.30pm to make soup
or possibly to work out what to cook at the Boniface
Centre.
Action:
All to look up suitable recipes for soup.
Action:
Esther to contact volunteers to ask for help cooking and serving
food.E sther to get butter, loose tea, milk. Already has tea bags,
instant coffee, flour.
Action:
Mel to bring stock box of herbs etc and large saucepans to Esther's
house week commencing 19th Feb.
4)
Possible events for 2018
Discussed
having a community fridge. Mel stated that CHAT may organise this
in Tiverton.
Food
Festival
a)
Recycling If we were to do it this year then it
would have to be done differently - connecting to an anaerobic
digester, using coastal waste, PWS or a community compost scheme.
However it was decided not tp go ahead this year.
Action:
Esther to contact FF organisers to tell them that we would not be
doing it this year.
b)
Demonstration/Stall Discussed providing a meal from
waste food and providing info on cooking with waste food at the FF
(9th and 10th June) Ideas -hire a chef, run Q and A sessions with
10 min demo.
Action:
Mel to ask Tiverton contact if they would cook. Mel could also
bring resources to set up a stand.
Action:
Esther to contact FF organisers to ask how much space we could have
and what day would be best.
Action:
Anne to contact Hugh F Wittingstall to see if they can provide any
conacts to run demo on using waste food
Refill
Devon Project
As plastic
recycling is very current the group decided to take up this
project.
Action:
All to meet Mel at Ashtons at 10 am on 30th Jan 2018 to approach
businesses. Mel to provide all resources for this.
Other
ideas discussed
Campaigning
on recyclable coffee cups? Water bottle depost scheme as in
Braunton? Mass returning plastic wrapping to
supermarkets?
5)
Precious Plastic Project
Explained
by Imogen and discussed by group.
Action:
Imogen to contact PP and ask where the nearest one is. Also to
contact MDDC, Devon County Council, DCC Recycle Devon website,
beach cleaning groups, PWS.
Action:
Jill to contact Punchbowl tip to ask what happens to their rigid
plastic.
Action:
Mel to contact Tiverton group and liaise with Imogen.
6)
Future structure of WAGs
Esther
stated that she will standing down as leader of the group at the
end of February.
7)
AOB
Anne asked
for members of the group to send her any interesting articles for
the SC website.
8) Date of
next meeting
19/2/2018,
2.15 pm at Esthers house.
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!
Notes from last meeting