Go Zero - Recycling Project Ideas

Swap It Notice Boards

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 18:00:45 +0000

Project details:
Notice boards at the Mill to complement the website www.gozero.org.uk/free. For those who don’t have access to the web.

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Children’s Event

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 17:58:45 +0000

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Bring and buy toy sale/book sale.

Kids keep profit to show items still have value, even when they have lost interest in them. This event could be held at the Old Mill or at one of the local schools.

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Garden Share Scheme

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 17:58:22 +0000

Project details:
Help with gardening in exchange for produce grown or allotment space given in exchange for produce grown.

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At the Mill

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 17:57:30 +0000

Project details:
Set up a Tool Share Scheme; Book Share Scheme; Toy Share Scheme at the Mill.

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Compost Counsellors/Advisors

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 17:56:53 +0000

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Team offering home vists to sort out composting problems or advice on ‘best practice’ etc.

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Convert a Neighbour Scheme

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 17:56:25 +0000

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Every GZ member try’s to actively encourage another Chew resident to participate and increase awareness of W&R issues. Maybe using the pledge card.

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Recycling for Businesses

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 17:55:58 +0000

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The Recycling Group would like to work with as many local businesses in the village as possible, helping them to look at ways they can reduce and recycle more of their waste

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Tree Planting Scheme

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 17:55:20 +0000

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Making contact with local land owners to see if they will permit tree planting on an area of their land.

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Aluminium Can Collection

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 17:54:24 +0000

Project details:
Scheme to collect aluminium cans from individuals and businesses.

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2006 Christmas Campaign

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 17:53:28 +0000

Project details:
Delivering reduce, reuse and recycle messages without seeming stingy or killjoy!

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Event Recycling

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 17:52:25 +0000

Project details:
To make recycling at all Go Zero events compulsory by having bins for all types of recyclable materials (cans/bottles/paper etc). This to be extended to include all events in public spaces in Chew Magna through a Go Zero working party.

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Pledge Cards

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 17:50:19 +0000

Project details:
Create a Chew Magna ‘Pledge Card’ for Waste & Recycling.

Cards could go to every household in the village asking them to pledge to recycle more and give them an opportunity to ask for assistance on recycling matters if needed. This could be extended to a neighbouring village such as Chew Stoke and used as a starting point for the Inter Village Recycling Championships.

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