Welcome to a special edition of our residents’
newsletter focusing on how you can help us increase our recycling
rates and cut waste, a subject we know many of you are passionate
about.
Tell us what you know about recycling
According to last year’s recycling survey 60% of you
wanted to know what can and can’t be recycled at home.
Because of this, we produced a series of short
animations explaining exactly that! Watch them on our West Sussex Recycles YouTube channel.
This is just one example of how helpful your survey
feedback was.
That's why we're running it again! The short
survey aims to gather information on what you know about recycling
and waste prevention knowledge in West Sussex.
Whether you took part in last year’s survey or not, we
want to hear from you.
Easy swaps to go plastic free
Join us this July in reducing plastic waste with
simple, sustainable swaps that can make a big difference. For
example,
- switch from liquid soaps and shampoos to
bars
- store leftovers in
reusable containers
- bring a reusable
coffee cup to the office or shops.
If you do use plastic, remember to recycle what you
can at home or at your local Recycling Centre.
Many supermarkets also now have collection points for
plastic bags and wrapping. Find your nearest participating store here.
Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays can be recycled
at home as long as they are clean, dry and loose. Find more information on what plastics can be
recycled at home here.
Everyone’s a
winner with our summer of sport campaign
Get ready to join our upcoming campaign and become a
recycling winner whilst enjoying all the different sports the
summer of 2024 has to offer.
From recycling takeaway containers during Euro 24,
fruit punnets during Wimbledon, to reducing your food waste while
watching the Olympics, we'll be sharing tips on recycling to waste
prevention all summer long.
Follow @WSRecycles on social media to find out more:
Facebook
Instagram
X (Twitter).
Meet our
passionate volunteers
We're proud to be working alongside a team of
passionate recycling and waste prevention volunteers.
They attend public and private events to promote waste
prevention, re-use, and recycling, and are keen to answer questions
on the county's recycling provision and waste prevention.
They are also bursting with ideas and information to
inspire you to recycle more and waste less.
Transform
your kitchen waste into garden gold!
Long summer days are the perfect time to start
composting and give your garden a natural boost.
Composting is a fantastic way to reduce your kitchen
waste, transforming it into nutrient-rich compost that can be used
to enhance your garden.
Keep a container in the kitchen to collect your food
waste such as eggshells and vegetable peelings, and you could
reduce your household waste by up to 10%.
We've teamed up with Get Composting to help you buy a
composter at a reduced price - a 220-litre compost bin for £22 or a
330-litre one for £29. Buy your subsidised compost bin here.
- We host seven Community
Food Hubs across West Sussex once a month in each district and
borough. In collaboration with UKHarvest, they are designed to
rescue surplus food from suppliers that would otherwise go to
waste. Find
out more.
- The West Sussex
Wastebuster’s Climate Action Planning Tool is the newest
addition to our waste and recycling education programme. The
online planning tool supports schools across the county in
creating and implementing an impactful Climate Action Plan. Find
out more.
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