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Why is recycling plastic so difficult?

Coventry Climate Action Network Posted on 02/08/2022 by Philip Brown02/08/2022

According to Greenpeace, less than 10% of plastic packaging that the things we buy is wrapped in gets recycled in the UK. The latest data published by Statista, we recycled 43.8% of plastic packaging waste in the UK in 2018. The … Continue reading →

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Another setback for Deposit Return Scheme

Coventry Climate Action Network Posted on 20/04/2022 by Philip Brown20/04/2022

The government has been talking about introducing a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland since 2019 [1]. The British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA) explains [2] that in a DRS, consumers are charged an additional deposit fee … Continue reading →

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Recycle your real Christmas tree and help a charity!

Coventry Climate Action Network Posted on 23/12/2021 by Philip Brown23/12/2021

You can ask “Coventry and Warwickshire Charity Xmas Tree-cycling” to collect your Christmas tree, in return you will offer a donation to The Myton Hospices and Pass The Smile for Ben. Their volunteers are collecting trees across Coventry and Warwickshire on 8th, 9th … Continue reading →

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Bigger plan for forthcoming Materials Recycling Facility

Coventry Climate Action Network Posted on 05/03/2021 by Philip Brown05/03/2021

Currently Coventry City Council sends all recyclable materials – glass, plastic, metal and paper – to commercial firms in the city. In 2018/19 it cost the Council over £1.6m. The Council first discussed plans for the Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) … Continue reading →

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Coventry Repair Cafe

Coventry Climate Action Network Posted on 03/03/2021 by Philip Brown03/03/2021

Consists of volunteers hoping to keep items out of landfill by making them useful again. They need broken electricals, toys, bikes, textiles etc & let’s see if we can help you fix them. They normally meet on the fourth Saturday … Continue reading →

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Crow Recycling in Coventry

Coventry Climate Action Network Posted on 03/03/2021 by Philip Brown03/03/2021

CROW Recycling is a Coventry based Social Enterprise with charitable status established in 1985. They collect cans and office waste paper and deliver shredded paper animal bedding to Coventry, Rugby, Nuneaton, Solihull, Bedworth, Hinckley, Leamington, Stratford, Warwick and their nearby … Continue reading →

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Love Coventry – Furniture Upcycling

Coventry Climate Action Network Posted on 03/03/2021 by Philip Brown03/03/2021

Love Coventry works together with the people of Coventry to help meet the needs of the most vulnerable in our city Donations of furniture, appliances, electrical goods, in fact anything you would normally find in a home are redistributed to … Continue reading →

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Creative Recycling Community Project

Coventry Climate Action Network Posted on 04/02/2021 by Philip Brown03/03/2021

Gabrielle Back of Rotary Club is running Recycled Angels 2020/21. The project is made up of several Parts, including the schools recycling competition, Community collages and mosaics, Recycled Angel workshops and an angel pebble trail. Schools have been invited to … Continue reading →

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Coventry’s New Recycling Plant

Coventry Climate Action Network Posted on 28/11/2019 by Philip Brown28/11/2019

Because of increasing prices for recycling, Coventry City Council is planning to build new recycling facility in the city, according to a report in Coventry Telegraph. The facility, which will be built on Coventry on the former allotment land to … Continue reading →

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Nuneaton Crisp Packet Recycling (and more!)

Coventry Climate Action Network Posted on 27/08/2019 by Philip Brown27/08/2019

This Facebook group says: This is an official Terracycle drop off point, run from my home 45, Atholl Crescent, CV10 7PB. There are green bins by my front door where you can drop off your recyclable rubbish. Accepted Waste: Now accepting: Crisp … Continue reading →

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