Reduce, Re-use, Recycle, Recover

These are the 4 'R's to help minimise the impact of the waste we create.

Reduce:

• Shop smartly and try not to buy produces that have too much packaging. For example buy loose fruit and vegetables.
• Purchase 'bags for life' and use these each time you go shopping.
• Use paper on both sides
• Avoid disposable or single-use items such as napkins, razors, plastic cutlery, cameras and batteries etc
• Use boxes with lids to store things, rather than using foil or cling film.
• Buy in bulk and use re-fills.
• Visit the Mailing Preference Service to reduce your junk mail www.mpsonline.org.uk or call 0845 703 4599 to register.
• To opt out of receiving the BT phone book call 0800 833 400 and to opt out of the Yellow Pages ring 0800 671 444.

Love Food Hate Waste
The Love Food Hate Waste campaign aims to raise awareness of the need to reduce food waste. The campaign shows that by doing some easy practical everyday things in the home we can all waste less food, which will ultimately benefit our purses and the environment too. www.lovefoodhatewaste.com

Please download thie leaflet below for more information on the Love Food Hate Waste campaign, tips on how not to waste food which will ultimately lead to you saving money.

Love Food Hate Waste leaflet DOWNLOAD

Re-use:

• Reuse plastic carrier bags
• Buy rechargeable batteries
• Take unwanted furniture, that is in good condition, to a furniture recycling scheme. For example 9 Lives Furniture in Rickmansworth. For further details visit www.9livesfurniture.org.uk or call 01923 718666
• Take unwanted clothes and toys to charity shops
• Visit www.freecycle.org a networking group to help keep usable items out of landfill

Find your nearest charity shop by visiting www.charityshops.org.uk

There are various furniture reuse schemes throughout Hertfordshire. When you dontate to one of these you will be helping a project which supports somebody who is living on low wages, benefits or needs emergency support.  More information is available on the Furniture Reuse Schemes page on the WasteAware website.

You can download information about re-use projects throughout Hertfordshire below.

Re-use in Hertfordshire Leaflet DOWNLOAD

For tips for reusing in the home or garden please download the leaflet below.

Reuse Leaflet DOWNLOAD

Check out our ‘How to…’ cards for great ideas on reusing old items!

'How to ...' cards DOWNLOAD

 
WasteAware is running a re-use campaign throughout 2010 and we would like to gather some information to help us focus our projects. If you could spare a moment to complete the survey we would really appreciate it.

Please send completed surveys to:

Environmental Protection
Three Rivers District Council
Three Rivers House
Rickmansworth
Hertfordshire
WD3 1RL

Email to enquiries@threerivers.gov.uk
Fax to 01923 771571


Recycle:

As well as the kerbside facilities provided by the Council and the various recycling sites located around the district try to purchase items made from recycled materials whenever possible. You probably do this without realising when you buy newspapers or drinks cans, however there are some items that may surprise you. For example garden furniture and fleece jackets made from recycled plastic bottles.

Recycling Guide DOWNLOAD

Battery Recycling Leaflet DOWNLOAD


Download our information leaflet below for further information to help you Reduce, Re-use, Recycle or visit www.recyclenow.com

Reduce, Re-use, Recycle DOWNLOAD

A local A-Z of recycling gives details of various recycling schemes around the district.

Recover:
Hertfordshire as a whole is currently looking at ways to dispose of waste in future.  Visit www.wasteaware.org.uk