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- About Us
The Organisation Cornwall Waste Action (CWA) is a key Community Waste Sector organisation, operating throughout Cornwall, working with a wide range of…
- Background
CWA was a key operational partner organisation in the successful county-wide Recycle for Cornwall campaign from 2002-06 and is experienced in providing…
- The Organisation
Cornwall Waste Action (CWA) is a key Community Waste Sector organisation, operating throughout Cornwall, working with a wide range of organisations to promote…
- Who we are
CWA Board of Directors
- CWA Board
The company has five Directors representing a broad spectrum of relevant interests and experience as well as representation of CWA Network membership:
- CWA Board
- Background
- Contact
email: (Aktiviere JavaScript, um die Email-Adresse zu sehen) tel: 08456 801 935 CWA is a not for profit company limited by guarantee. Registered in England as Cornwall Waste Action…
- Home
Cornwall Waste Action (CWA) promotes the sustainable use of resources, through a range of initiatives that support reuse, composting, recycling and awareness…
- Resources
Site map, links and documents
- Document Library
CWA Governing Documents: CWA Articles of Association and Memorandum of Association Reports: CWA Annual Report 2011 CWA Annual Report…
- CWA Winter Newsletter 2010
CWA News Environmental Sustainability Award. Cornwall Waste Action won the Contribution to Environmental Sustainability award, at the Unlocking Cornish…
- CWA Winter Newsletter 2010
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- Document Library
- What We Do
Projects Cornwall Waste Action is involved in a range of community project activity. <read more> Services Cornwall Waste Action provides a range of…
- Projects and Partnerships
Composting: The Compost Mentor Scheme is a pioneering home composting promotion which is engaging communities as part of the Community Food and Composting…
- Behavioural Change and Community Engagement
CWA provides services for the local authority and other organisations to promote increased environmental awareness. CWA has developed successful techniques…
- Clean Cornwall
CWA is a community organisation partner to the Clean Cornwall initiative. The aims of Clean Cornwall are: raising awareness of the problems caused by…
- Think Before You Throw campaign
CWA and West Cornwall FoE organised a competition to design an eye-catching poster highlighting the dangers of litter on beaches and in the sea, particula…
- Clean Cornwall
- CCFC - Compost Mentor Scheme
Cornwall Community Food and Composting (CCFC) is a partnership between Cornwall Waste Action (CWA), Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change (CN4C) and the Federation…
- Compost mentor scheme - background information
CCFC is a new programme of work delivered by a unique partnership between CN4C, CWA and the Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens. The project has…
- Spring 2010 - update
Compost Mentors Outing To reward West Cornwall mentors for their hard work we organised an outing to the Eden Project. On Saturday 8 May a coach picked up…
- Compost mentor scheme - background information
- Community Projects
CWA have long established capacity building relationships, with a number of environmental based community groups in Cornwall, a significant amount of this…
- CCCF Calendar
See here for the Cornwall Community Climate Forum Events Calendar's home page and how to add your group's events or display the calendar on your website. C…
- Changing Communities
Changing Communities was a 3 year project (started in 2008) funded by the Capacity Builders ChangeUp programme to develop a range of partnership projects…
- CCCF Calendar
- Community Waste Sector
Includes local community groups, charities and social enterprises, who contribute to the development of sustainable resource management, whilst providing…
- Community Waste Sector Benefits
The economic benefits include: the provision of jobs, services and facilities, attracting significant grant funding keeping more value, money and…
- National Community Waste Sector Networks
The UK community waste sector is supported by the following organisations: Community Recycling Network (CRN) is the national voice for community-based…
- Community Waste Sector Benefits
- Compost promotion
CWA works with schools, individuals and community groups promoting composting and providing compost workshops at community events. Photo: Volunteers…
- Composting in the community
CWA works with a range of community organistions and schools, providing composting guidance and developing compost demonstration sites. Photo: Compost…
- What is Composting?
Composting is an inexpensive, natural process that transforms kitchen and garden waste into a valuable food for gardens, allotments and indoor plants. Compos…
- Composting in the community
- CWAP
Community Art from Business Waste The winners of the CWAP competition 2011 have been announced. To view the 1st and 2nd prize winners news article click…
- Behavioural Change and Community Engagement
- Services
CWA provides a range of consultancy services for the public and private sector as well as voluntary organisations and civil society groups. Compost…
- Compost Doctors
The Compost Doctors are a consortium of experienced, professional composters specialising in small scale, on-site composting of food waste. We can provide…
- Feasibility Studies
We have undertaken a number of studies for voluntary and public sector organisations in the past and would like to develop new clients. Often an organisation…
- Project Management
We have considerable experience in the management of a range of environmental projects, either on our own behalf, as part of a partnership or for other…
- Waste Audits
The basic role of a waste audit is to identify the what, where and how of waste generation, it should include both the nature and amount of waste generated and…
- Compost Doctors
- Projects and Partnerships
Blog Posts
- Category: Civil society news (34)
- Anti-litter campaign for deposit scheme by: Guy
September 20, 2010, 17:06
Campaign to Protect Rural England says initiative to recycle more tins, bottles and plastic containers using deposits would be largely self-funding and could…
- Big Beach Clean by: Guy
September 9, 2011, 12:26
Marazion beach will be receiving a thorough clean on Sunday 18th September as part of the Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) annual Beachwatch Big Weekend…
- Big Society Strategy by: Guy
October 18, 2010, 12:39
A strategy to support charities, voluntary groups and social enterprises was unveiled by Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society. It is the first step towards…
- Community Art from Business Waste by: Guy
March 1, 2011, 11:57
Cornwall ScrapStore and Cornwall Waste Action are working in partnership on the Cornwall Waste Art Project (CWAP) in West Cornwall. The project will deliver…
- Community GreenSpace Board members wanted by: Guy
November 30, 2011, 13:14
A local community group which aims to help residents in the Clay country make the most of their local Greenspaces are appealing for support from local…
- Community growing shoots ahead in Bodmin by: Guy
October 7, 2010, 13:20
Bodmin gardeners who are keen to grow their own vegetables and fruit – but may not have the skills or space to do it - can now sow the seeds of success…
- Compost Mentor Scheme is coming to Saltash by: Guy
July 6, 2011, 14:10
There will be an opportunity for Saltash residents to become compost experts and mentor friends, family and neighbours in the horticultural art of composting. …
- Concerns over Localism Bill impact on waste sector by: Mathew
February 2, 2011, 15:54
The government's Localism Bill proposals could create a new, less accountable level of planning bureaucracy that waste infrastructure proposals will have to…
- Cornwall Rural Community Council Survey by: Mathew
February 22, 2012, 13:14
Cornwall Rural Community Council is undertaking a survey regarding the proposed minimum 48,000 houses being developed in Cornwall over next 20 years. Questionn…
- Cornwall Social Enterprise at Risk of Closure by: Guy
January 23, 2012, 13:58
Local Social Enterprise ReZolve is this week appealing for help in securing the future of their organisation. After nearly fifteen years of trading, the…
- Cornwall Waste Action AGM by: Guy
October 11, 2011, 12:03
We will be holding our Annual General Meeting at 63 West End, Redruth on Wednesday, 9th November @ 1 pm. Any intersted idividuals as well as representatives…
- Cornwall Waste Action is closing for business by: Guy
April 12, 2013, 12:09
After 11 years of project activity, enabling greater community involvement in a wide range of environmental actions, the Board of Cornwall Waste Action (CWA)…
- CWA AGM 2010 by: Lally
September 29, 2010, 10:34
Our AGM this year will be on Monday 8 November at 4pm. It will take place at our office, 63 West End, Redruth. Everyone is welcome to come and hear our…
- CWA Annual Report by: Guy
November 14, 2011, 15:17
CWA had a successfull AGM last wednesday, the organisation informed guests of CWA's progress and activities during the previous year. A presentation was…
- Don't bin fine powers warn Councils by: Guy
March 19, 2012, 11:30
Scaling back councils’ powers to take action against residents that repeatedly overfill their bins and contaminate recyclable materials could undermine their…
- Environmental Sustainability Award by: Guy
November 3, 2010, 17:42
Cornwall Waste Action won the Contribution to Environmental Sustainability award, at the Unlocking Cornish Potential Autumn 2010 celebratory event. The…
- FareShare Needs Your Help To Make One Million Meals by: Mathew
November 2, 2011, 12:10
On Saturday 26th November, FareShare needs your help to collect one million meals from Sainsbury's stores across the UK. Customers are being asked to buy food…
- Garden Sharers wanted! by: Guy
November 11, 2011, 11:47
Local garden owners and keen fruit and veg growers in the China Clay Villages, are being asked to come forward and register their interest in participating in…
- Give and Take in Penzance by: Guy
January 19, 2011, 16:45
There is an organised 'Junk Swap' happening in Penzance, see flyer for more info.
- Growing Skills by: Guy
June 29, 2011, 17:58
Backyard Food project is a community initiative funded by the Local Food fund, from the Big Lottery. It has over recent months been promoting food growing at…
- Growing Together Job Vacancy by: Guy
March 2, 2011, 16:48
Growing Together is a Community Greenspace project, delivered in partnership with Cornwall Waste Action, which is now recruiting for a Project Co-ordinat…
- Have you seen a waste offence near you? by: Guy
January 31, 2012, 14:02
CWA are regularly sent photos of unsustainable behavior by concerned members of the public, illustrating how some members of our community have a lack of…
- Join SeaScapes this summer! by: Guy
July 8, 2011, 14:22
Cornwall Waste Action, a Redruth based not for profit environmental organisation are providing local people within the Camborne and Redruth area, the opportunit…
- MADD beach clean at Gwithian by: Guy
October 21, 2011, 15:34
Cornwall Waste Action (CWA) are holding a beach clean and survey at Godrevy and Gwithian Beach’s , near Hayle on Saturday 29th October as part of the…
- Nesta Waste Reduction Challenge Prize by: Guy
August 11, 2012, 10:47
Nesta are looking for applicants to take part in their Waste Reduction Challenge prize.... There has been significant success in reducing waste in recent…
- Our Cornwall by: Guy
September 20, 2010, 17:34
Is a joint initiative between Cornwall Council and Cornwall and Devon Media (West Briton, Cornish Guardian, Cornishman), to promote a cleaner, greener…
- Pengegon Swap Shop by: Guy
July 22, 2011, 11:47
There will be a Children’s Swap Shop, for local residents to exchange, toys, books and clothing exchange, on Friday 29th July at Pengegon Scout Hut, in…
- Save waste and reduce food poverty. by: Guy
January 7, 2011, 09:54
The Devon & Cornwall Food Association (DCFA) has recently been formed to provide good quality food to organisations working with disadvantaged people…
- Trewirgie Tree Dressing by: Guy
November 28, 2011, 12:14
Cornwall Waste Action is working with Trewirgie School in Redruth on a Tree Dressing event as part of national Tree week celebrations. The event will take…
- Volunteer Compost Mentors wanted in Newquay! by: Julia
September 24, 2010, 12:43
We are currently looking for volunteer “Compost Mentors” in the Newquay area to take part in our compost mentors project. The scheme is funded by the Big…
- Volunteering opportunities @ Chyan by: Guy
April 18, 2011, 10:22
Cornwall Waste Action are working in partnership with Chyan Community Field, near Falmouth. Chyan has been funded by the Big Lottery's Local Food fund and has…
- Volunteers wanted for SeaScapes winter programme by: Guy
September 27, 2011, 18:03
Cornwall Waste Action (CWA), a Redruth based not for profit environmental organisation are extending their SeaScapes project until the end of the year, to…
- What waste strategy! by: Guy
June 16, 2011, 14:14
The Government have now released their long awaited Review of Waste Policy in England 2011, it is a long read and at 77 pages, I would be lying if I suggested…
- Where's our Big Lottery Refund? by: Guy
October 12, 2012, 09:02
In 2007 the Government raided lottery revenues to help fund the 2012 Olympics. This invoice has now been sent to the Prime Minister:
- Anti-litter campaign for deposit scheme by: Guy
- Category: Climate Change (12)
- Everyday Futures Forum by: Mathew
February 9, 2011, 15:57
An evening of talks and stands offering advice on how to reduce personal and household carbon emissions... Come and listen to author and activist Tristram…
- Green Economics Minister required by: Guy
October 25, 2010, 10:33
The UK government should create a new ministerial post for green economics, an international policy group that includes MPs past and present has said. The…
- All Quiet On The Climate Front by: Lally
August 18, 2011, 15:39
The Climate Secretary Chris Huhne has claimed that climate change will lead to an increased threat of wars, violence and military action against the UK. It is…
- Climate change man made by: Guy
October 1, 2010, 09:11
The Royal Society has announced climate change is manmade and while the evidence is not 100% policy must be set now to tackle it. Information from…
- Global Work Party by: Guy
October 7, 2010, 16:48
Over 7,000 events are expected to take place in 185 countries for the 10/10/10 Global Work Party, making the 10th of October the most widespread day of…
- Green Spending Review by: Guy
October 21, 2010, 09:17
Some steps forward, and not every detail has been finalised, but this looks far from being the 'greenest government ever. So what did the spending review…
- Illegal tyre fire at Cornish campsite by: Guy
October 25, 2010, 12:54
The owner of Dinham Farm Caravan Park has been ordered to pay £3,615 in fines and costs for illegally burning controlled waste including 80 old car tyres. S…
- The tragedy of global food waste by: Guy
January 11, 2013, 15:16
An alarming report claims that almost half of all the food produced in the world (2bn tones), ends up as waste every year. The report from the UK's Inst…
- The Waste Review by: Guy
October 21, 2010, 10:51
You really wouldn’t know it, but the spending review is not the only important review going on in government at the moment. The Green Alliance is also…
- UK can achieve 'zero waste' without incineration by: Guy
October 8, 2010, 09:57
Current 'dump it or burn it' mindset, can only be resolved by moving away from incineration and landfill and aiming for a zero waste policy, say campaigners. …
- Weekly rubbish collection 'would damage UK recycling' by: Guy
October 1, 2010, 09:23
Controversial government plans to reintroduce weekly waste collections could lead to more than 1 million extra tonnes of recyclable material being sent to…
- ‘Wake-up call’ on Climate Change by: Guy
October 18, 2010, 12:59
The first national assessment of how well prepared the UK is for climate change has been published (16 Sept) by the Adaptation Sub-Committee (ASC).Speaking to…
- Everyday Futures Forum by: Mathew
- Category: Cornwall news (102)
- Cornwall Celebrates Volunteering - Environmental Volunteer award by: Lally
September 9, 2010, 12:49
Do you know someone who is an outstanding environmental volunteer? If so please nominate them for an award. Volunteer Cornwall and partners have launched the…
- Cornwall Council Waste Collection Commitment by: Guy
September 6, 2010, 14:26
Cornwall Council has signed up to a new Commitment to ensure residents in Cornwall receive a waste and recycling collection service which is value for money…
- Everyday Futures Forum by: Mathew
February 9, 2011, 15:57
An evening of talks and stands offering advice on how to reduce personal and household carbon emissions... Come and listen to author and activist Tristram…
- New Product to be Trialled in Cornwall by: Guy
October 19, 2010, 09:04
A new, environmentally friendly, economic and comfortable continence product for children is to be trialled and developed in Cornwall. ReZolve, a local…
- Waiting for an allotment? by: Mathew
February 1, 2012, 16:22
A national survey carried out last year showed that even though the numbers on waiting lists has dropped slightly, there is still a high demand for allotments.…
- 1st and 2nd prize winners in CWAP competition by: Mathew
October 26, 2011, 14:48
The Community Waste Art Project (CWAP) is a partnership between Cornwall ScrapStore and Cornwall Waste Action, providing community workshops that focus on…
- A breath of fresh air by: Guy
November 4, 2010, 11:18
Residents of Carharrack, Cornwall threw open their windows on Saturday and breathed fresh air for the first time in 40 years. The roads around the village…
- Anti-incinerator campaign success by: Guy
October 13, 2011, 14:48
Campaigners have won a legal challenge to block the building of an incinerator in Cornwall. The £117m scheme at St Dennis was refused by the former county…
- Big Beach Clean by: Guy
September 9, 2011, 12:26
Marazion beach will be receiving a thorough clean on Sunday 18th September as part of the Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) annual Beachwatch Big Weekend…
- Big Beach Clean poster by: Lally
September 7, 2010, 16:13
CWA's beach clean and MCS survey is on SUNDAY 19 September from 10.30 am to 12.30. Volunteers needed!... Click here for a Big Beach Clean poster
- Big Green Ticket competition by: Guy
November 16, 2010, 09:56
A lucky shopper in the Camborne, Pool and Redruth area will be sharing his winnings with his wife after success in the first round of a free to enter recycling…
- Bike to Basics with ReZolve! by: Mathew
June 29, 2011, 16:06
Cornish Social Enterprise ReZolve marked National Bike Week last week by developing a new bike recycling project. The new initiative is an innovative…
- Bodmin Workshop for Mentors by: Guy
October 11, 2012, 13:44
There is an opportunity next Friday morning (19/10/12), from 10 am to lunchtime, for Bodmin, Wadebridge and China Clays Compost Mentors. To join other…
- Calling Compost Mentors by: Guy
September 19, 2012, 10:32
The Cornwall Community Food and Composting project has been given additional money to promote food growing and composting activity in Cornwall, from the Big…
- CCFC Celebrates in St. Just by: Mathew
November 2, 2011, 14:57
A chance to meet others from the Cornwall Community Food and Composting Project, learn new skills and enjoy free lunch. The event is also open to interested…
- China Clay Garden Share by: Guy
June 9, 2012, 10:03
A national survey carried out last year showed that even though the numbers on waiting lists has dropped slightly, there is still a high demand for allotments…
- Christmas Tree Recycling by: Guy
January 8, 2011, 09:22
People in Cornwall are being asked to start the New Year on a green note by recycling their natural Christmas trees. Christmas trees can be dropped off at…
- Chyan hosts Organic Vegetable growing course by: Lally
March 17, 2011, 14:07
Chyan Community Field at Halvasso, near Falmouth is hosting a horticultural course in organic vegetable growing on Sunday 27th March. The course will…
- Clean Cornwall Lady by: Guy
January 19, 2012, 12:17
Lady Mary Holborow, the former Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall, has been named as the new chair of Clean Cornwall, a group aiming to cut litter in our communities. …
- Commercial Grower vacancy at the Real Ideas Organisation by: Guy
February 17, 2011, 12:36
Another of our Changing Communities partnership projects has been successfull in accessing BLF Local Food funding and now has a job vacancy RIO is…
- Community Art from Business Waste by: Guy
March 1, 2011, 11:57
Cornwall ScrapStore and Cornwall Waste Action are working in partnership on the Cornwall Waste Art Project (CWAP) in West Cornwall. The project will deliver…
- Community Consultation Event by: Lally
November 16, 2011, 10:02
Malabar Community Allotments Public Consultation This event is being held on Saturday 19 November at Malabar Community Centre from 12 to 3pm. Cornwall…
- Community GreenSpace Board members wanted by: Guy
November 30, 2011, 13:14
A local community group which aims to help residents in the Clay country make the most of their local Greenspaces are appealing for support from local…
- Community growing shoots ahead in Bodmin by: Guy
October 7, 2010, 13:20
Bodmin gardeners who are keen to grow their own vegetables and fruit – but may not have the skills or space to do it - can now sow the seeds of success…
- Compost Mentor Scheme is coming to Saltash by: Guy
July 6, 2011, 14:10
There will be an opportunity for Saltash residents to become compost experts and mentor friends, family and neighbours in the horticultural art of composting. …
- Compost mentors wanted in Bodmin/Wadebridge by: Lally
January 18, 2011, 14:26
CWA are looking for volunteer compost mentors in the Bodmin and Wadebridge area to take part in our compost mentors project. The scheme is funded by the Big…
- Cornish waste to fuel Sweden's Power Stations by: Guy
January 4, 2011, 15:20
Cornwall Council is taking innovative action to cut the ever increasing cost of waste disposal to landfill. The council’s Waste Disposal Authority is…
- Cornwall Alternative Waste Management Plan by: Guy
November 22, 2012, 11:20
The local authority in Cornwall , could make massive savings of £320 million if it implemented an alternative waste management plan, rather than the controvers…
- Cornwall business food waste survey by: Guy
March 7, 2012, 15:16
CWA are currently doing some research on food waste composting and anaerobic digestion from businesses in order to assess the need for local…
- Cornwall Celebrates Volunteering 2011 by: Mathew
August 31, 2011, 15:08
Nominate your volunteer for the 2011 volunteer celebrations. Closing date for nominations is 16th September. Click on the link for a pdf or online nomination…
- Cornwall Compost Bin Offer by: Guy
July 28, 2010, 15:29
Cornwall Council has teamed up with evengreener.com to offer residents home composting bins and water butts at bargain prices. For more information: http://…
- Cornwall Council research shows that using black bags is five times more expensive than recycling by: Lally
August 12, 2010, 11:43
Putting your rubbish into traditional black bags to dispose of costs five times as much as recycling the material according to new figures from Cornwall…
- Cornwall recycling and waste survey by: Guy
November 16, 2010, 09:45
Cornwall Council is currently reviewing the way your recycling and waste is collected and they are most interested in the views of Cornish residents. Recycl…
- Cornwall Rural Community Council Survey by: Mathew
February 22, 2012, 13:14
Cornwall Rural Community Council is undertaking a survey regarding the proposed minimum 48,000 houses being developed in Cornwall over next 20 years. Questionn…
- Cornwall Social Enterprise at Risk of Closure by: Guy
January 23, 2012, 13:58
Local Social Enterprise ReZolve is this week appealing for help in securing the future of their organisation. After nearly fifteen years of trading, the…
- Cornwall Waste Action AGM by: Guy
October 11, 2011, 12:03
We will be holding our Annual General Meeting at 63 West End, Redruth on Wednesday, 9th November @ 1 pm. Any intersted idividuals as well as representatives…
- Cornwall Waste Action is closing for business by: Guy
April 12, 2013, 12:09
After 11 years of project activity, enabling greater community involvement in a wide range of environmental actions, the Board of Cornwall Waste Action (CWA)…
- Cornwall Waste and Recycling services disrupted by: Guy
November 30, 2010, 10:19
Due to the current adverse weather conditions in Cornwall, the local authority are experiencing problems in certain areas of Cornwall with the waste and…
- County's waste management target 'not unrealistic' if we all do our bit by: Lally
January 13, 2011, 11:16
RECYCLING half of all our waste within ten years is a realistic target, according to Cornwall Council's rubbish expert. Across Britain, local…
- CWA AGM 2010 by: Lally
September 29, 2010, 10:34
Our AGM this year will be on Monday 8 November at 4pm. It will take place at our office, 63 West End, Redruth. Everyone is welcome to come and hear our…
- CWA Annual General Meeting by: Guy
November 8, 2010, 13:52
CWA are holding their Annual General Meeting at 4 pm. on Monday the 8th November, at CWA Offices, 63 West End, Redruth.The meeting will review the activities…
- Drilling to begin for Cornwall geothermal power plant in 2011 by: Lally
August 19, 2010, 14:15
Planning approval for attempts at the first commercial geothermal power plant in Cornwall could see renewable heat and electricity being generated as early as…
- Escape the winter blues with SeaScapes by: Guy
September 26, 2011, 11:53
We have extended our successful beach clean and survey project, to cover every saturday from Oct 15th to Dec. 17th. Volunteers from Redruth and Camborne…
- Falmouth growers and composters meet by: Guy
October 3, 2012, 15:25
Beneficiaries from the Cornwall Community Food and Composting Project in the Falmouth area, have been meeting to discuss growing and composting. Although it…
- Free compost bin given if you help spread the word about composting in the Bodmin area! by: Guy
February 17, 2011, 09:04
We are currently looking for volunteer “Compost Mentors” in the Bodmin/Wadebridge area to take part in a project that aims to encourage more people to…
- Free compost bin if you help spread the word about composting in Launceston by: Lally
September 28, 2011, 16:46
Cornwall Waste Action is currently looking for volunteer Compost Mentors in the Launceston area to take part in a project which aims to encourage more people…
- Free compost bin if you help spread the word about composting in Saltash by: Lally
October 25, 2011, 14:02
Cornwall Waste Action is currently looking for volunteer Compost Mentors in the Saltash area to take part in a project which aims to encourage more people…
- Free compost bin if you help to spread the word about composting in Bodmin and Liskeard! by: Lally
March 31, 2011, 15:23
We are currently looking for volunteer “Compost Mentors” in Bodmin and Liskeard areas to take part in a project that aims to encourage more people to…
- FREE Compost Bins by: Lally
November 24, 2010, 12:41
CWA has a number of 230 litre compost bins to give away to people in Cornwall. Unfortunately they are without their lids, however it is possible to improvise…
- Free office furniture and equipment for community re-use by: Guy
February 10, 2011, 13:14
Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change (CN4C) has moved to its brand spanking new facility at The Elms, and is giving away all the office furniture and equipment…
- Free Seasonal Community Workshops by: Guy
November 27, 2012, 10:28
Cornwall Community Food and Composting project is running a series of seasonal workshops throughout Cornwall, during the run up to Christmas. One of…
- Free support to grow your own food and become a mentor by: Guy
March 18, 2013, 15:14
Cornwall’s Growing Food and Composting project will run a series of free workshops for would-be food growers in towns across Cornwall starting in April. …
- Free support to grow your own food in Falmouth by: Guy
April 20, 2013, 08:38
The Growing Food and Composting project will run a series of free workshops for would-be food growers in Falmouth starting on Thursday May 9th and continuing…
- Free workshops at Redruth by: Guy
May 10, 2011, 14:49
CWA are running a series of Free workshops, as part of its Backyard Food project funded through the Big Lottery's Local Food Fund at Redruth Community…
- Funding for household waste reduction in Cornwall by: Guy
November 26, 2012, 09:27
Cornwall residents will be able to recycle more items from next year after the Council was successful in its bid for £1.56m of Government funding. The…
- Furniture re-use is back in the Heartlands by: Guy
March 26, 2013, 19:23
Following the demise of Re-Furnish South West (formerly the SOFA project) a brand new charitable furniture re-use organisation, has opened in Pool, Redruth. …
- Furniture re-use volunteers wanted in Bodmin by: Guy
February 16, 2011, 15:34
Volunteers are currently needed at RE:STORE and RE:SOURCE in Bodmin RE:STORE is a community-based organisation that cleans, repairs and refurbishes reused…
- Further household waste consultation in Cornwall by: Guy
April 7, 2011, 09:55
There is a new opportunity to help the local authority decide upon the frequency of collections for waste and recyclables in Cornwall. Cornwall Council were…
- Garden Sharers wanted! by: Guy
November 11, 2011, 11:47
Local garden owners and keen fruit and veg growers in the China Clay Villages, are being asked to come forward and register their interest in participating in…
- Gathering for community growers in Tamar Valley by: Guy
May 30, 2012, 10:22
A networking and training event is being held on June 16th at the Tamar Valley Centre, near Gunnislake to celebrate the work of the Cornwall Community Food…
- Get Growing & Composting with Growing Together by: Guy
October 17, 2011, 11:12
Local residents of the China Clay area are being given the opportunity to learn more about organic gardening and composting for free.Thanks to Local Food and…
- Give and Take in Penzance by: Guy
January 19, 2011, 16:45
There is an organised 'Junk Swap' happening in Penzance, see flyer for more info.
- Government Drive for Waste Prevention puts Real Nappies back on the Agenda by: Mathew
June 15, 2011, 17:13
Go Real supports the priority given to waste prevention and rewarding people who do most to reduce waste as set out in the government’s waste review.…
- Green Johanna Food Digesters by: Lally
November 18, 2010, 11:26
Cornwall Council have Green Johanna Food Digesters at a special price of £25 which includes a kitchen caddy. These heavily discounted composters are only…
- Green Johanna special offer by: Lally
August 4, 2010, 14:56
Cornwall Council have Green Johanna Food Digesters at a special price of £25 which includes a kitchen caddy. These heavily discounted composters are…
- Grow Your Own Lunch! by: Lally
March 17, 2011, 14:21
The Big Lottery Local Food funded “Cornwall Community Food and Composting” Project is holding a free event at Bodmin Children’s Centre on Saturday 9th…
- Growing Food and Composting by: Guy
March 7, 2013, 07:14
The Cornwall Community Food and Composting project has now re-branded to the new shorter name of Growing Food and Composting, the project has now its own…
- Growing Skills by: Guy
June 29, 2011, 17:58
Backyard Food project is a community initiative funded by the Local Food fund, from the Big Lottery. It has over recent months been promoting food growing at…
- Growing Together by: Lally
July 6, 2011, 16:17
Growing Together is a Community Greenspace project working in partnership with Cornwall Waste Action, that links owners of unused gardens with other local…
- Growing Together Job Vacancy by: Guy
March 2, 2011, 16:48
Growing Together is a Community Greenspace project, delivered in partnership with Cornwall Waste Action, which is now recruiting for a Project Co-ordinat…
- Growing Together Launched by: Guy
October 14, 2011, 12:11
An exciting new ‘grow your own’ initiative for residents in the China Clay has been launched as part of Eden Projects’s Harvest Festival. Thanks to a…
- Hard Times Ahead For Cornwall Scrapstore by: Guy
June 9, 2011, 11:19
Cornwall Scrapstore has announced that from the end of May, they will be closing down their Liskeard branch, although both the St. Austell and Pool branches…
- Have you seen a waste offence near you? by: Guy
January 31, 2012, 14:02
CWA are regularly sent photos of unsustainable behavior by concerned members of the public, illustrating how some members of our community have a lack of…
- Illegal tyre fire at Cornish campsite by: Guy
October 25, 2010, 12:54
The owner of Dinham Farm Caravan Park has been ordered to pay £3,615 in fines and costs for illegally burning controlled waste including 80 old car tyres. S…
- Join in with Clean Cornwall Week – 17th to 25th September 2011 by: Mathew
August 31, 2011, 14:23
Clean Cornwall week is coming up and offers you the chance to organize your own litter pick or get involved in your area. Clean Cornwall Briefing Note
- Junk swap for Redruth by: Guy
November 11, 2010, 09:51
Cornwall Councils waste awareness team are organising the ' Redruth Give, Take and Reuse event ' on Saturday 20th November at Redruth Community Centre.
- Landfilling of wastes cease at United Mines landfill site on 31 October by: Lally
August 4, 2010, 15:00
Cornwall Council can confirm that the United Mines landfill site will stop landfilling of wastes on 31 October this year. The Council and SITA Cornwall have…
- Local community begins growing together with dual funding award and job creation by: Mathew
March 2, 2011, 14:44
‘Growing Together’, a new Community Greenspace project, is set to launch having recently gained funding from the Big Lottery Fund’s Local Food scheme and…
- Lostwithiel Leaf Litter Project by: Mathew
November 2, 2011, 15:39
Cornwall Waste Action have been collaborating with Climate Vision on an innovative partnership project looking at preventing future flood damage in Lostwithiel…
- MADD beach clean at Gwithian by: Guy
October 21, 2011, 15:34
Cornwall Waste Action (CWA) are holding a beach clean and survey at Godrevy and Gwithian Beach’s , near Hayle on Saturday 29th October as part of the…
- Make your own Compostable Xmas wreath! by: Guy
December 5, 2012, 21:58
If you can't attend one of our seasonal community workshops on making compostable xmas decorations, we have a short DIY instruction sheet for you to download…
- Many homes in Cornwall could do more to boost recycling rates by: Lally
January 13, 2011, 11:09
HERE in Cornwall we produce more than 285,206 tonnes of waste every year. Just over a third, 37 per cent, of this whopping total is recycled annually through…
- Marazion Big Beach Clean by: Guy
September 9, 2010, 12:18
Marazion beach, near Penzance will be receiving a thorough clean on Sunday 19th September. As Cornwall Waste Action (CWA) carry out their annual Big…
- More waste consultation to take place in Cornwall by: Guy
February 4, 2011, 11:37
Cornwall Council cabinet has voted unanimously to take forward two possible options for waste collection contracts in Cornwall. The two options, both of…
- New household waste recycling centre opens in Falmouth by: Guy
February 16, 2011, 15:46
Residents living in the Falmouth & Penryn area can now take advantage of a new Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) which opened onValentine’s…
- New reuse/recycle scheme in Cornwall by: Lally
June 20, 2011, 15:13
There is a new FREE site (similar to Freecycle) which is easy to understand and simple to use. http://www.reuseitcornwall.co.uk/
- Our Cornwall by: Guy
September 20, 2010, 17:34
Is a joint initiative between Cornwall Council and Cornwall and Devon Media (West Briton, Cornish Guardian, Cornishman), to promote a cleaner, greener…
- Pengegon Swap Shop by: Guy
July 22, 2011, 11:47
There will be a Children’s Swap Shop, for local residents to exchange, toys, books and clothing exchange, on Friday 29th July at Pengegon Scout Hut, in…
- Recycling and beyond in Camborne by: Guy
March 30, 2011, 18:09
The Neighbourhood Recycling Project is an exciting community waste initiative between Cornwall Waste Action and the Pengegon Area Collective starting in May,…
- Recycling Campaign in Pool, Camborne and Redruth by: Guy
October 5, 2010, 15:54
During October, November and until the 12th of December, Cornwall Councils Waste Awareness Team will be in Camborne, Pool and Redruth. Promoting recycling…
- Reduce waste and save money by: Guy
June 14, 2011, 15:12
The Neighbourhood Recycling Project in Pengegon, Camborne is a community waste initiative between Cornwall Waste Action and the Pengegon Area Collective, with…
- Reduce waste, save money & gain new skills in Pengegon by: Guy
May 6, 2011, 09:36
Cornwall Waste Action working in partnership with Pengegon Area Collective, Residents Association, will be providing free training opportunities this summer.…
- Room to Grow by: Ed
November 1, 2012, 18:26
Room to grow is a short film which captures the many different associations that people have with growing and gardening. The film is in two parts. The first…
- Save waste and reduce food poverty. by: Guy
January 7, 2011, 09:54
The Devon & Cornwall Food Association (DCFA) has recently been formed to provide good quality food to organisations working with disadvantaged people…
- School Waste Audit offer by: Guy
February 16, 2012, 13:21
Our discounted School Waste Audit 'Special offer' has been extended to the end of Feb.
- Ten years of action by: Guy
October 3, 2012, 15:55
Cornwall Waste Action (CWA) is celebrating its 10th Birthday today (3/10/12). The organisation was established in 2002 as a ‘not for private profit…
- The Devon & Cornwall Food Association goes from strength to strength! by: Mathew
June 15, 2011, 17:02
Since February this year, DCFA has distributed over 4,450 litres of milk, and some cream, to charitable organisations across Plymouth thanks to the generosity…
- Trewirgie Tree Dressing by: Guy
November 28, 2011, 12:14
Cornwall Waste Action is working with Trewirgie School in Redruth on a Tree Dressing event as part of national Tree week celebrations. The event will take…
- Uniform collection system for Cornwall by: Guy
November 22, 2010, 11:09
A uniform recycling collection service is set to be introduced across Cornwall from April 2012. After being granted unitary status in April 2009, giving it…
- Volunteer Compost Mentors wanted in Newquay! by: Julia
September 24, 2010, 12:43
We are currently looking for volunteer “Compost Mentors” in the Newquay area to take part in our compost mentors project. The scheme is funded by the Big…
- Volunteers wanted for SeaScapes winter programme by: Guy
September 27, 2011, 18:03
Cornwall Waste Action (CWA), a Redruth based not for profit environmental organisation are extending their SeaScapes project until the end of the year, to…
- “Compost Awareness Week 2011: Pass It On” by: Guy
April 21, 2011, 16:19
The eleventh annual international Compost Awareness Week (CAW) will be celebrated from Sunday 1st to Saturday 7th May 2011. The theme for this year…
- Cornwall Celebrates Volunteering - Environmental Volunteer award by: Lally
- Category: CWA news (84)
- 1st and 2nd prize winners in CWAP competition by: Mathew
October 26, 2011, 14:48
The Community Waste Art Project (CWAP) is a partnership between Cornwall ScrapStore and Cornwall Waste Action, providing community workshops that focus on…
- Annual Report by: Guy
December 17, 2012, 23:50
The CWA annual report.2012 is now published.
- Autumn 2009 - update by: Lally
November 20, 2009, 17:02
West Cornwall Workshops The first compost workshop was held in Penzance on Wednesday 21st October. The turnout was excellent, and it seems that everyone…
- Autumn 2010 update by: Lally
October 16, 2010, 16:41
Compost Mentors - Achievements (Mid and West Cornwall) The Truro and St Austell mentors have now been active for a couple of months, and they seem to be an…
- Big Beach Clean by: Guy
September 9, 2011, 12:26
Marazion beach will be receiving a thorough clean on Sunday 18th September as part of the Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) annual Beachwatch Big Weekend…
- Big Beach Clean and Survey by: Lally
August 31, 2011, 14:14
CWA will be doing their annual Big Beach Clean as part of the Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) annual Beachwatch Big Weekend litter survey and clean-up…
- Big Beach Clean poster by: Lally
September 7, 2010, 16:13
CWA's beach clean and MCS survey is on SUNDAY 19 September from 10.30 am to 12.30. Volunteers needed!... Click here for a Big Beach Clean poster
- Calling Compost Mentors by: Guy
September 19, 2012, 10:32
The Cornwall Community Food and Composting project has been given additional money to promote food growing and composting activity in Cornwall, from the Big…
- CCFC Celebrates in St. Just by: Mathew
November 2, 2011, 14:57
A chance to meet others from the Cornwall Community Food and Composting Project, learn new skills and enjoy free lunch. The event is also open to interested…
- China Clay Garden Share by: Guy
June 9, 2012, 10:03
A national survey carried out last year showed that even though the numbers on waiting lists has dropped slightly, there is still a high demand for allotments…
- Community Art from Business Waste by: Guy
March 1, 2011, 11:57
Cornwall ScrapStore and Cornwall Waste Action are working in partnership on the Cornwall Waste Art Project (CWAP) in West Cornwall. The project will deliver…
- Community Consultation Event by: Lally
November 16, 2011, 10:02
Malabar Community Allotments Public Consultation This event is being held on Saturday 19 November at Malabar Community Centre from 12 to 3pm. Cornwall…
- Compost Mentor Scheme is coming to Saltash by: Guy
July 6, 2011, 14:10
There will be an opportunity for Saltash residents to become compost experts and mentor friends, family and neighbours in the horticultural art of composting. …
- Compost Mentors News by: Lally
June 16, 2011, 16:25
For the latest news from CWA's compost mentor scheme click here
- Compost mentors wanted by: Lally
October 28, 2010, 11:44
CWA are looking for volunteer compost mentors in the Newquay area to take part in our compost mentors project. The scheme is funded by the Big Lottery Fund as…
- Compost mentors wanted by: Lally
December 1, 2010, 17:16
CWA are looking for volunteer compost mentors in the Bodmin area to take part in our compost mentors project. The scheme is funded by the Big Lottery Fund as…
- Compost mentors wanted in Bodmin/Wadebridge by: Lally
January 18, 2011, 14:26
CWA are looking for volunteer compost mentors in the Bodmin and Wadebridge area to take part in our compost mentors project. The scheme is funded by the Big…
- Cornwall Alternative Waste Management Plan by: Guy
November 22, 2012, 11:20
The local authority in Cornwall , could make massive savings of £320 million if it implemented an alternative waste management plan, rather than the controvers…
- Cornwall business food waste survey by: Guy
March 7, 2012, 15:16
CWA are currently doing some research on food waste composting and anaerobic digestion from businesses in order to assess the need for local…
- Cornwall Council - Changes to waste and recycling by: Mathew
March 7, 2012, 14:45
Now that Cornwall Council has awarded the new waste contract to Cory Environmental. Residents in Cornwall will start to notice some changes over the coming…
- Cornwall Rural Community Council Survey by: Mathew
February 22, 2012, 13:14
Cornwall Rural Community Council is undertaking a survey regarding the proposed minimum 48,000 houses being developed in Cornwall over next 20 years. Questionn…
- Cornwall Waste Action AGM by: Guy
October 11, 2011, 12:03
We will be holding our Annual General Meeting at 63 West End, Redruth on Wednesday, 9th November @ 1 pm. Any intersted idividuals as well as representatives…
- Cornwall Waste Action is closing for business by: Guy
April 12, 2013, 12:09
After 11 years of project activity, enabling greater community involvement in a wide range of environmental actions, the Board of Cornwall Waste Action (CWA)…
- CWA AGM 2010 by: Lally
September 29, 2010, 10:34
Our AGM this year will be on Monday 8 November at 4pm. It will take place at our office, 63 West End, Redruth. Everyone is welcome to come and hear our…
- CWA Annual General Meeting by: Guy
November 8, 2010, 13:52
CWA are holding their Annual General Meeting at 4 pm. on Monday the 8th November, at CWA Offices, 63 West End, Redruth.The meeting will review the activities…
- CWA Annual Report by: Guy
November 14, 2011, 15:17
CWA had a successfull AGM last wednesday, the organisation informed guests of CWA's progress and activities during the previous year. A presentation was…
- CWA Annual Report 2010 by: Guy
November 8, 2010, 14:04
CWA's Annual Report for 2010 is now available, from the CWA Documents Library.
- CWA Winter News by: Lally
December 7, 2010, 12:01
Our new newsletter is now available
- Environmental Sustainability Award by: Guy
November 3, 2010, 17:42
Cornwall Waste Action won the Contribution to Environmental Sustainability award, at the Unlocking Cornish Potential Autumn 2010 celebratory event. The…
- Escape the winter blues with SeaScapes by: Guy
September 26, 2011, 11:53
We have extended our successful beach clean and survey project, to cover every saturday from Oct 15th to Dec. 17th. Volunteers from Redruth and Camborne…
- Falmouth growers and composters meet by: Guy
October 3, 2012, 15:25
Beneficiaries from the Cornwall Community Food and Composting Project in the Falmouth area, have been meeting to discuss growing and composting. Although it…
- Free compost bin given if you help spread the word about composting in the Bodmin area! by: Guy
February 17, 2011, 09:04
We are currently looking for volunteer “Compost Mentors” in the Bodmin/Wadebridge area to take part in a project that aims to encourage more people to…
- Free compost bin if you help spread the word about composting in Launceston by: Lally
September 28, 2011, 16:46
Cornwall Waste Action is currently looking for volunteer Compost Mentors in the Launceston area to take part in a project which aims to encourage more people…
- Free compost bin if you help spread the word about composting in Saltash by: Lally
October 25, 2011, 14:02
Cornwall Waste Action is currently looking for volunteer Compost Mentors in the Saltash area to take part in a project which aims to encourage more people…
- Free compost bin if you help to spread the word about composting in Bodmin and Liskeard! by: Lally
March 31, 2011, 15:23
We are currently looking for volunteer “Compost Mentors” in Bodmin and Liskeard areas to take part in a project that aims to encourage more people to…
- Free compost bin if you help to spread the word about composting in Liskeard! by: Lally
May 24, 2011, 12:44
We are currently looking for volunteer Compost Mentors in the Liskeard area to take part in a project that aims to encourage more people to compost their food…
- FREE Compost Bins by: Lally
November 24, 2010, 12:41
CWA has a number of 230 litre compost bins to give away to people in Cornwall. Unfortunately they are without their lids, however it is possible to improvise…
- FREE compost bins! by: Lally
February 14, 2011, 12:50
CWA has a number of 230 litre compost bins to give away to people in Cornwall. Unfortunately they are without their lids, however it is possible to improvise…
- Free Growing Food and Composting workshops in Redruth by: Guy
May 3, 2013, 07:18
The Growing Food and Composting project will run a series of free workshops for would-be food growers in Redruth starting on Friday May 10th and continuing on…
- Free Seasonal Community Workshops by: Guy
November 27, 2012, 10:28
Cornwall Community Food and Composting project is running a series of seasonal workshops throughout Cornwall, during the run up to Christmas. One of…
- Free workshops at Redruth by: Guy
May 10, 2011, 14:49
CWA are running a series of Free workshops, as part of its Backyard Food project funded through the Big Lottery's Local Food Fund at Redruth Community…
- Future Friendly Awards by: Lally
August 18, 2011, 11:38
CWA's Backyard Food Project has been nominated for a Future Friendly Award. Please vote for us by clicking on this link http://www.futurefriendly.co.uk/vote.a…
- Gathering for community growers in Tamar Valley by: Guy
May 30, 2012, 10:22
A networking and training event is being held on June 16th at the Tamar Valley Centre, near Gunnislake to celebrate the work of the Cornwall Community Food…
- Gift for Volunteering by: Guy
October 3, 2012, 13:12
Mathew Spittle was recently given a gift of eco-friendly cleaning products, as a reward for his long-term volunteering with Cornwall Waste Action. Mathew…
- Grow Your Own Lunch! by: Lally
March 17, 2011, 14:21
The Big Lottery Local Food funded “Cornwall Community Food and Composting” Project is holding a free event at Bodmin Children’s Centre on Saturday 9th…
- Growing Skills by: Guy
June 29, 2011, 17:58
Backyard Food project is a community initiative funded by the Local Food fund, from the Big Lottery. It has over recent months been promoting food growing at…
- Growing Together Job Vacancy by: Guy
March 2, 2011, 16:48
Growing Together is a Community Greenspace project, delivered in partnership with Cornwall Waste Action, which is now recruiting for a Project Co-ordinat…
- Growing Together Launched by: Guy
October 14, 2011, 12:11
An exciting new ‘grow your own’ initiative for residents in the China Clay has been launched as part of Eden Projects’s Harvest Festival. Thanks to a…
- Have a wasteless Xmas and a greener new year! by: Guy
December 18, 2012, 00:15
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- Have you seen a waste offence near you? by: Guy
January 31, 2012, 14:02
CWA are regularly sent photos of unsustainable behavior by concerned members of the public, illustrating how some members of our community have a lack of…
- Join SeaScapes this summer! by: Guy
July 8, 2011, 14:22
Cornwall Waste Action, a Redruth based not for profit environmental organisation are providing local people within the Camborne and Redruth area, the opportunit…
- Launch of Bosavern Farm Community share offer by: Mathew
March 7, 2012, 15:12
On saturday March 17th 2012, supporters and members of the public will have the chance to invest in this local growing food enterprise in St. Just. Click on…
- Local community begins growing together with dual funding award and job creation by: Mathew
March 2, 2011, 14:44
‘Growing Together’, a new Community Greenspace project, is set to launch having recently gained funding from the Big Lottery Fund’s Local Food scheme and…
- MADD beach clean at Gwithian by: Guy
October 21, 2011, 15:34
Cornwall Waste Action (CWA) are holding a beach clean and survey at Godrevy and Gwithian Beach’s , near Hayle on Saturday 29th October as part of the…
- Make a Difference Day - Saturday October 30 by: Lally
October 28, 2010, 11:40
CWA will be promoting home composting at Make a Difference Day on Saturday October 30 from 10.30 am to 2.00pm in Redruth. This is a day to celebrate…
- Make your own Compostable Xmas wreath! by: Guy
December 5, 2012, 21:58
If you can't attend one of our seasonal community workshops on making compostable xmas decorations, we have a short DIY instruction sheet for you to download…
- Marazion Big Beach Clean by: Guy
September 9, 2010, 12:18
Marazion beach, near Penzance will be receiving a thorough clean on Sunday 19th September. As Cornwall Waste Action (CWA) carry out their annual Big…
- Marazion Big Beach Clean by: Lally
September 25, 2010, 10:18
Marazion beach, near Penzance received a thorough clean on Sunday 19th September. CWA carried out their annual Big Beach Clean as part of the Marine…
- New Compost Demonstration site at Chyan Community Field by: Mathew
February 1, 2012, 15:56
CWA have just established a new compost demonstration site at Chyan Community Field, near Penryn, as part of a county-wide initiative to promote home…
- New Compost Demonstration site at the Liskerrett Centre by: Mathew
January 25, 2012, 14:31
CWA have just established a compost demonstration site in Liskeard. Volunteers from Liskeard's Liskerrett Centre - http://www.liskerrett.co.uk worked with CWA…
- New Year Greetings by: Mathew
January 4, 2012, 15:49
Hope you enjoyed the holiday period and had a 'waste less' Christmas and lets make this New Year more sustainable! From everyone @ Cornwall Waste…
- Notes from our compost mentors by: Lally
October 22, 2011, 14:42
Read what some of our compost mentors have to say.... "I am doing my bit in composting at home and educating staff and service users at work on composting,…
- Pengegon Swap Shop by: Guy
July 22, 2011, 11:47
There will be a Children’s Swap Shop, for local residents to exchange, toys, books and clothing exchange, on Friday 29th July at Pengegon Scout Hut, in…
- Penzance Wormery Project by: Lally
May 26, 2010, 13:46
Penzance Wormery Project CWA have been working with Penwith Environmental Network on a wormery project in Penzance. The project provided free wormeries…
- Recycling and beyond in Camborne by: Guy
March 30, 2011, 18:09
The Neighbourhood Recycling Project is an exciting community waste initiative between Cornwall Waste Action and the Pengegon Area Collective starting in May,…
- Reduce waste and save money by: Guy
June 14, 2011, 15:12
The Neighbourhood Recycling Project in Pengegon, Camborne is a community waste initiative between Cornwall Waste Action and the Pengegon Area Collective, with…
- Reduce waste, save money & gain new skills in Pengegon by: Guy
May 6, 2011, 09:36
Cornwall Waste Action working in partnership with Pengegon Area Collective, Residents Association, will be providing free training opportunities this summer.…
- School Waste Audit offer by: Guy
February 16, 2012, 13:21
Our discounted School Waste Audit 'Special offer' has been extended to the end of Feb.
- Schools Waste Auditing Programme by: Mathew
January 11, 2012, 11:27
Cornwall Waste Action is interested in working with Schools, throughout Cornwall on its Waste Auditing Programme, which will help educational establishment…
- SeaScapes Project by: Lally
June 30, 2011, 15:00
A number of organisations are working in Cornwall on varied beach cleaning activities. CWA have been involved in such activities for a number of years and…
- Ten years of action by: Guy
October 3, 2012, 15:55
Cornwall Waste Action (CWA) is celebrating its 10th Birthday today (3/10/12). The organisation was established in 2002 as a ‘not for private profit…
- The CWA Wormery by: Lally
November 1, 2011, 13:58
The wormery was set up last year in 2010 following the instructions and then putting a bag of worms into the wormery and we were surprised at the time it took…
- Tree Dressing at Redruth by: Guy
November 30, 2010, 15:16
Cornwall Waste Action is co-ordinating a Tree dressing event for Redruth, this Saturday. This community art activity will be part of the Redruth Transition…
- Tumbling Jora's by: Guy
March 28, 2012, 13:12
CWA are currently establishing a range of compost demonstration sites around Cornwall at various community locations. Each site has a variety of composters…
- Volunteer Compost Mentors wanted in Newquay! by: Julia
September 24, 2010, 12:43
We are currently looking for volunteer “Compost Mentors” in the Newquay area to take part in our compost mentors project. The scheme is funded by the Big…
- Volunteering opportunities @ Chyan by: Guy
April 18, 2011, 10:22
Cornwall Waste Action are working in partnership with Chyan Community Field, near Falmouth. Chyan has been funded by the Big Lottery's Local Food fund and has…
- Volunteers wanted for SeaScapes winter programme by: Guy
September 27, 2011, 18:03
Cornwall Waste Action (CWA), a Redruth based not for profit environmental organisation are extending their SeaScapes project until the end of the year, to…
- Waste incinerator alternative rejected by: Guy
January 18, 2013, 15:55
Cornwall Councillors have ruled out the possibility of adopting alternatives to controversial plans for a waste incinerator at St Dennis. Cornwall Council’…
- What waste strategy! by: Guy
June 16, 2011, 14:14
The Government have now released their long awaited Review of Waste Policy in England 2011, it is a long read and at 77 pages, I would be lying if I suggested…
- Winter 2009-2010 - update by: Lally
November 4, 2010, 15:51
West Cornwall Mentors: interviews The West Cornwall mentors have been very busy mentoring over the winter. Volunteers Deb and Sarah tell us about their…
- Winter 20111 by: Lally
December 16, 2010, 16:37
We have been very busy at CWA this winter with workshops in Newquay, Truro and Bodmin and we have been trained quite a few new mentors. It was lovely to meet…
- Winter composting by: Lally
November 1, 2011, 13:56
The clocks have gone back, the evenings are dark, however this is a great time to get composting. If you have a vegetable plot, no doubt the runner beans are…
- Winter SeaScapes - volunteers wanted! by: Lally
October 19, 2011, 10:57
We are extending our SeaScapes project until the end of the year, to enable more local people to take part in the project. Throughout the summer, the…
- “Compost Awareness Week 2011: Pass It On” by: Guy
April 21, 2011, 16:19
The eleventh annual international Compost Awareness Week (CAW) will be celebrated from Sunday 1st to Saturday 7th May 2011. The theme for this year…
- 1st and 2nd prize winners in CWAP competition by: Mathew
- Category: CWA partnerships (21)
- Waiting for an allotment? by: Mathew
February 1, 2012, 16:22
A national survey carried out last year showed that even though the numbers on waiting lists has dropped slightly, there is still a high demand for allotments.…
- 1st and 2nd prize winners in CWAP competition by: Mathew
October 26, 2011, 14:48
The Community Waste Art Project (CWAP) is a partnership between Cornwall ScrapStore and Cornwall Waste Action, providing community workshops that focus on…
- Bodmin Workshop for Mentors by: Guy
October 11, 2012, 13:44
There is an opportunity next Friday morning (19/10/12), from 10 am to lunchtime, for Bodmin, Wadebridge and China Clays Compost Mentors. To join other…
- China Clay Garden Share by: Guy
June 9, 2012, 10:03
A national survey carried out last year showed that even though the numbers on waiting lists has dropped slightly, there is still a high demand for allotments…
- Clean Cornwall Lady by: Guy
January 19, 2012, 12:17
Lady Mary Holborow, the former Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall, has been named as the new chair of Clean Cornwall, a group aiming to cut litter in our communities. …
- Community GreenSpace Board members wanted by: Guy
November 30, 2011, 13:14
A local community group which aims to help residents in the Clay country make the most of their local Greenspaces are appealing for support from local…
- Falmouth growers and composters meet by: Guy
October 3, 2012, 15:25
Beneficiaries from the Cornwall Community Food and Composting Project in the Falmouth area, have been meeting to discuss growing and composting. Although it…
- Free compost bin if you help spread the word about composting in Launceston by: Lally
September 28, 2011, 16:46
Cornwall Waste Action is currently looking for volunteer Compost Mentors in the Launceston area to take part in a project which aims to encourage more people…
- Free Seasonal Community Workshops by: Guy
November 27, 2012, 10:28
Cornwall Community Food and Composting project is running a series of seasonal workshops throughout Cornwall, during the run up to Christmas. One of…
- Garden Sharers wanted! by: Guy
November 11, 2011, 11:47
Local garden owners and keen fruit and veg growers in the China Clay Villages, are being asked to come forward and register their interest in participating in…
- Gathering for community growers in Tamar Valley by: Guy
May 30, 2012, 10:22
A networking and training event is being held on June 16th at the Tamar Valley Centre, near Gunnislake to celebrate the work of the Cornwall Community Food…
- Get Growing & Composting with Growing Together by: Guy
October 17, 2011, 11:12
Local residents of the China Clay area are being given the opportunity to learn more about organic gardening and composting for free.Thanks to Local Food and…
- Growing Food and Composting by: Guy
March 7, 2013, 07:14
The Cornwall Community Food and Composting project has now re-branded to the new shorter name of Growing Food and Composting, the project has now its own…
- Growing Together by: Lally
July 6, 2011, 16:17
Growing Together is a Community Greenspace project working in partnership with Cornwall Waste Action, that links owners of unused gardens with other local…
- Growing Together Launched by: Guy
October 14, 2011, 12:11
An exciting new ‘grow your own’ initiative for residents in the China Clay has been launched as part of Eden Projects’s Harvest Festival. Thanks to a…
- Lostwithiel Leaf Litter Project by: Mathew
November 2, 2011, 15:39
Cornwall Waste Action have been collaborating with Climate Vision on an innovative partnership project looking at preventing future flood damage in Lostwithiel…
- Make your own Compostable Xmas wreath! by: Guy
December 5, 2012, 21:58
If you can't attend one of our seasonal community workshops on making compostable xmas decorations, we have a short DIY instruction sheet for you to download…
- Pengegon Swap Shop by: Guy
July 22, 2011, 11:47
There will be a Children’s Swap Shop, for local residents to exchange, toys, books and clothing exchange, on Friday 29th July at Pengegon Scout Hut, in…
- Room to Grow by: Ed
November 1, 2012, 18:26
Room to grow is a short film which captures the many different associations that people have with growing and gardening. The film is in two parts. The first…
- Trewirgie Tree Dressing by: Guy
November 28, 2011, 12:14
Cornwall Waste Action is working with Trewirgie School in Redruth on a Tree Dressing event as part of national Tree week celebrations. The event will take…
- Updated Growing Together events programme 2012 by: Mathew
March 28, 2012, 11:39
Here's a list of community events and activities being co-ordinated by the Growing Together project in the China Clay area. Click on attached programme…
- Waiting for an allotment? by: Mathew
- Category: CWA projects (21)
- Autumn 2009 - update by: Lally
November 20, 2009, 17:02
West Cornwall Workshops The first compost workshop was held in Penzance on Wednesday 21st October. The turnout was excellent, and it seems that everyone…
- Autumn 2010 update by: Lally
October 16, 2010, 16:41
Compost Mentors - Achievements (Mid and West Cornwall) The Truro and St Austell mentors have now been active for a couple of months, and they seem to be an…
- Big Beach Clean by: Guy
September 9, 2011, 12:26
Marazion beach will be receiving a thorough clean on Sunday 18th September as part of the Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) annual Beachwatch Big Weekend…
- Calling Compost Mentors by: Guy
September 19, 2012, 10:32
The Cornwall Community Food and Composting project has been given additional money to promote food growing and composting activity in Cornwall, from the Big…
- CCFC Background Information by: Lally
January 5, 2011, 15:16
This project has been inspired by other successful projects that break down food growing into easy and practical steps, making fresh, organic produce accessible…
- Compost Mentor Scheme is coming to Saltash by: Guy
July 6, 2011, 14:10
There will be an opportunity for Saltash residents to become compost experts and mentor friends, family and neighbours in the horticultural art of composting. …
- Cornwall business food waste survey by: Guy
March 7, 2012, 15:16
CWA are currently doing some research on food waste composting and anaerobic digestion from businesses in order to assess the need for local…
- Escape the winter blues with SeaScapes by: Guy
September 26, 2011, 11:53
We have extended our successful beach clean and survey project, to cover every saturday from Oct 15th to Dec. 17th. Volunteers from Redruth and Camborne…
- Free compost bin if you help spread the word about composting in Launceston by: Lally
September 28, 2011, 16:46
Cornwall Waste Action is currently looking for volunteer Compost Mentors in the Launceston area to take part in a project which aims to encourage more people…
- Free compost bin if you help spread the word about composting in Saltash by: Lally
October 25, 2011, 14:02
Cornwall Waste Action is currently looking for volunteer Compost Mentors in the Saltash area to take part in a project which aims to encourage more people…
- Free Seasonal Community Workshops by: Guy
November 27, 2012, 10:28
Cornwall Community Food and Composting project is running a series of seasonal workshops throughout Cornwall, during the run up to Christmas. One of…
- Furniture re-use is back in the Heartlands by: Guy
March 26, 2013, 19:23
Following the demise of Re-Furnish South West (formerly the SOFA project) a brand new charitable furniture re-use organisation, has opened in Pool, Redruth. …
- Future Friendly Awards by: Lally
August 18, 2011, 11:38
CWA's Backyard Food Project has been nominated for a Future Friendly Award. Please vote for us by clicking on this link http://www.futurefriendly.co.uk/vote.a…
- Growing Skills by: Guy
June 29, 2011, 17:58
Backyard Food project is a community initiative funded by the Local Food fund, from the Big Lottery. It has over recent months been promoting food growing at…
- Make your own Compostable Xmas wreath! by: Guy
December 5, 2012, 21:58
If you can't attend one of our seasonal community workshops on making compostable xmas decorations, we have a short DIY instruction sheet for you to download…
- New Compost Demonstration site at Chyan Community Field by: Mathew
February 1, 2012, 15:56
CWA have just established a new compost demonstration site at Chyan Community Field, near Penryn, as part of a county-wide initiative to promote home…
- Pengegon Swap Shop by: Guy
July 22, 2011, 11:47
There will be a Children’s Swap Shop, for local residents to exchange, toys, books and clothing exchange, on Friday 29th July at Pengegon Scout Hut, in…
- Penzance Wormery Project by: Lally
May 26, 2010, 13:46
Penzance Wormery Project CWA have been working with Penwith Environmental Network on a wormery project in Penzance. The project provided free wormeries…
- Summer 2010 - update by: Lally
November 4, 2010, 15:46
Mid Cornwall Workshops CWA have just run 3 workshops in Truro and St Austell, and have trained 46 compost mentors in Mid Cornwall. We are now looking…
- Volunteers wanted for SeaScapes winter programme by: Guy
September 27, 2011, 18:03
Cornwall Waste Action (CWA), a Redruth based not for profit environmental organisation are extending their SeaScapes project until the end of the year, to…
- Winter SeaScapes - volunteers wanted! by: Lally
October 19, 2011, 10:57
We are extending our SeaScapes project until the end of the year, to enable more local people to take part in the project. Throughout the summer, the…
- Autumn 2009 - update by: Lally
- Category: Environment (97)
- Everyday Futures Forum by: Mathew
February 9, 2011, 15:57
An evening of talks and stands offering advice on how to reduce personal and household carbon emissions... Come and listen to author and activist Tristram…
- Green Economics Minister required by: Guy
October 25, 2010, 10:33
The UK government should create a new ministerial post for green economics, an international policy group that includes MPs past and present has said. The…
- New Product to be Trialled in Cornwall by: Guy
October 19, 2010, 09:04
A new, environmentally friendly, economic and comfortable continence product for children is to be trialled and developed in Cornwall. ReZolve, a local…
- Waiting for an allotment? by: Mathew
February 1, 2012, 16:22
A national survey carried out last year showed that even though the numbers on waiting lists has dropped slightly, there is still a high demand for allotments.…
- ‘Mature narrative’ on incineration by: Guy
November 5, 2010, 09:23
Defra plans to develop a "more mature narrative" on energy-from-waste incineration.To make it clear that that the technology is safe and has a role to play in…
- A breath of fresh air by: Guy
November 4, 2010, 11:18
Residents of Carharrack, Cornwall threw open their windows on Saturday and breathed fresh air for the first time in 40 years. The roads around the village…
- Anti-incinerator campaign success by: Guy
October 13, 2011, 14:48
Campaigners have won a legal challenge to block the building of an incinerator in Cornwall. The £117m scheme at St Dennis was refused by the former county…
- Be Plant Wise by: Guy
October 12, 2010, 09:51
Defra, the Scottish Government and Welsh Assembly Government today launched the second phase of the Be Plant Wise campaign to raise awareness of the damage…
- Big Beach Clean by: Guy
September 9, 2011, 12:26
Marazion beach will be receiving a thorough clean on Sunday 18th September as part of the Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) annual Beachwatch Big Weekend…
- Big Beach Clean and Survey by: Lally
August 31, 2011, 14:14
CWA will be doing their annual Big Beach Clean as part of the Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) annual Beachwatch Big Weekend litter survey and clean-up…
- Big Green Ticket competition by: Guy
November 16, 2010, 09:56
A lucky shopper in the Camborne, Pool and Redruth area will be sharing his winnings with his wife after success in the first round of a free to enter recycling…
- Brits’ rubbish habits are going down the pan as more of us use the toilet as a watery dustbin by: Lally
May 20, 2011, 11:42
Marine Conservation Society condemns rise in bathroom rubbish found on UK beaches and urges the public to ‘bag it and bin it – don’t flush it’ The…
- Buy Nothing Day by: Guy
November 26, 2010, 11:34
Saturday November 27th 2010 is Buy Nothing DayIt's a day where you challenge yourself, your family and friends to switch off from shopping and tune into life.…
- Buy Nothing Day by: Guy
November 24, 2011, 13:56
Its Buy Nothing Day this Saturday, take the opportunity to save money and resources, so avoid the shops and do something useful... You can always join CWA…
- Calling all food growers! by: Mathew
March 5, 2012, 12:20
Are you interested in composting and growing your own? Saving money, being involved with community activities and eating really good food? The Community…
- CCFC Celebrates in St. Just by: Mathew
November 2, 2011, 14:57
A chance to meet others from the Cornwall Community Food and Composting Project, learn new skills and enjoy free lunch. The event is also open to interested…
- China Clay Garden Share by: Guy
June 9, 2012, 10:03
A national survey carried out last year showed that even though the numbers on waiting lists has dropped slightly, there is still a high demand for allotments…
- Christmas Tree Recycling by: Guy
January 8, 2011, 09:22
People in Cornwall are being asked to start the New Year on a green note by recycling their natural Christmas trees. Christmas trees can be dropped off at…
- Chyan hosts Organic Vegetable growing course by: Lally
March 17, 2011, 14:07
Chyan Community Field at Halvasso, near Falmouth is hosting a horticultural course in organic vegetable growing on Sunday 27th March. The course will…
- Clean Cornwall Lady by: Guy
January 19, 2012, 12:17
Lady Mary Holborow, the former Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall, has been named as the new chair of Clean Cornwall, a group aiming to cut litter in our communities. …
- Climate change man made by: Guy
October 1, 2010, 09:11
The Royal Society has announced climate change is manmade and while the evidence is not 100% policy must be set now to tackle it. Information from…
- Commercial Grower vacancy at the Real Ideas Organisation by: Guy
February 17, 2011, 12:36
Another of our Changing Communities partnership projects has been successfull in accessing BLF Local Food funding and now has a job vacancy RIO is…
- Community GreenSpace Board members wanted by: Guy
November 30, 2011, 13:14
A local community group which aims to help residents in the Clay country make the most of their local Greenspaces are appealing for support from local…
- Community growing shoots ahead in Bodmin by: Guy
October 7, 2010, 13:20
Bodmin gardeners who are keen to grow their own vegetables and fruit – but may not have the skills or space to do it - can now sow the seeds of success…
- Compost Legislation by: Lally
October 1, 2010, 12:47
Composting Legislation Pro-environmental behaviour is not beyond the constraints of bureaucracy and in April 2010, the Environment Agency introduced a…
- Compost Mentor Scheme is coming to Saltash by: Guy
July 6, 2011, 14:10
There will be an opportunity for Saltash residents to become compost experts and mentor friends, family and neighbours in the horticultural art of composting. …
- Compost mentors wanted by: Lally
December 1, 2010, 17:16
CWA are looking for volunteer compost mentors in the Bodmin area to take part in our compost mentors project. The scheme is funded by the Big Lottery Fund as…
- Consumers reject ‘too loud’ biodegradable bag by: Guy
October 11, 2010, 14:16
US snack firm Frito-Lay has heavily publicised the environmental credentials of the Sun Chips bags that are billed as the world’s first 100% compostable…
- Cornish waste to fuel Sweden's Power Stations by: Guy
January 4, 2011, 15:20
Cornwall Council is taking innovative action to cut the ever increasing cost of waste disposal to landfill. The council’s Waste Disposal Authority is…
- Cornwall Alternative Waste Management Plan by: Guy
November 22, 2012, 11:20
The local authority in Cornwall , could make massive savings of £320 million if it implemented an alternative waste management plan, rather than the controvers…
- Cornwall recycling and waste survey by: Guy
November 16, 2010, 09:45
Cornwall Council is currently reviewing the way your recycling and waste is collected and they are most interested in the views of Cornish residents. Recycl…
- County's waste management target 'not unrealistic' if we all do our bit by: Lally
January 13, 2011, 11:16
RECYCLING half of all our waste within ten years is a realistic target, according to Cornwall Council's rubbish expert. Across Britain, local…
- Cutting food waste to feed the world by: Lally
May 24, 2011, 12:38
Over a billion tonnes squandered each year Roughly one third of the food produced in the world for human consumption every year — approximately 1.3 billion…
- Dash for Ash: 80 incinerators planned for UK in 2011 by: Guy
January 5, 2011, 12:50
A grassroots revolt is growing over a new generation of controversial incinerators planned across the UK which would see the amount of household waste sent to…
- Devon to say No to weekly 'waste' bin collections by: Guy
January 5, 2012, 10:05
Communities secretary Eric Pickles’ campaign to re-install weekly bin collections has been dealt a further blow... A group of Tory are councils set to snub…
- Don't bin fine powers warn Councils by: Guy
March 19, 2012, 11:30
Scaling back councils’ powers to take action against residents that repeatedly overfill their bins and contaminate recyclable materials could undermine their…
- England narrowly misses recycling target by: Guy
November 5, 2010, 09:37
Figures published by Defra have revealed that England narrowly missed the Waste Strategy target, to recycle 40% of household waste by 2010. Instead the…
- Escape the winter blues with SeaScapes by: Guy
September 26, 2011, 11:53
We have extended our successful beach clean and survey project, to cover every saturday from Oct 15th to Dec. 17th. Volunteers from Redruth and Camborne…
- Food waste still an issue according to Supermarket by: Guy
November 7, 2011, 10:41
According to new research carried out by Sainsbury's, Brits think they bin almost 10% of their weekly shop. With 8% wasting as much as a quarter of the food…
- Free support to grow your own food and become a mentor by: Guy
March 18, 2013, 15:14
Cornwall’s Growing Food and Composting project will run a series of free workshops for would-be food growers in towns across Cornwall starting in April. …
- Free support to grow your own food in Falmouth by: Guy
April 20, 2013, 08:38
The Growing Food and Composting project will run a series of free workshops for would-be food growers in Falmouth starting on Thursday May 9th and continuing…
- Free workshops at Redruth by: Guy
May 10, 2011, 14:49
CWA are running a series of Free workshops, as part of its Backyard Food project funded through the Big Lottery's Local Food Fund at Redruth Community…
- Funding for household waste reduction in Cornwall by: Guy
November 26, 2012, 09:27
Cornwall residents will be able to recycle more items from next year after the Council was successful in its bid for £1.56m of Government funding. The…
- Furniture re-use is back in the Heartlands by: Guy
March 26, 2013, 19:23
Following the demise of Re-Furnish South West (formerly the SOFA project) a brand new charitable furniture re-use organisation, has opened in Pool, Redruth. …
- Garden Sharers wanted! by: Guy
November 11, 2011, 11:47
Local garden owners and keen fruit and veg growers in the China Clay Villages, are being asked to come forward and register their interest in participating in…
- Get Growing & Composting with Growing Together by: Guy
October 17, 2011, 11:12
Local residents of the China Clay area are being given the opportunity to learn more about organic gardening and composting for free.Thanks to Local Food and…
- Global Work Party by: Guy
October 7, 2010, 16:48
Over 7,000 events are expected to take place in 185 countries for the 10/10/10 Global Work Party, making the 10th of October the most widespread day of…
- Government Drive for Waste Prevention puts Real Nappies back on the Agenda by: Mathew
June 15, 2011, 17:13
Go Real supports the priority given to waste prevention and rewarding people who do most to reduce waste as set out in the government’s waste review.…
- Green Christmas by: Lally
December 16, 2010, 13:57
It may be hard to be sustainable at Christmas, but you can try and avoid the consumerism and celebrate a waste-less Christmas <read more>
- Green Johanna Food Digesters by: Lally
November 18, 2010, 11:26
Cornwall Council have Green Johanna Food Digesters at a special price of £25 which includes a kitchen caddy. These heavily discounted composters are only…
- Green Spending Review by: Guy
October 21, 2010, 09:17
Some steps forward, and not every detail has been finalised, but this looks far from being the 'greenest government ever. So what did the spending review…
- Grow Your Own Lunch! by: Lally
March 17, 2011, 14:21
The Big Lottery Local Food funded “Cornwall Community Food and Composting” Project is holding a free event at Bodmin Children’s Centre on Saturday 9th…
- Growing Together by: Lally
July 6, 2011, 16:17
Growing Together is a Community Greenspace project working in partnership with Cornwall Waste Action, that links owners of unused gardens with other local…
- Have you seen a waste offence near you? by: Guy
January 31, 2012, 14:02
CWA are regularly sent photos of unsustainable behavior by concerned members of the public, illustrating how some members of our community have a lack of…
- How to combat the growing menace of e-waste by: Lally
September 8, 2011, 15:20
More robust enforcement of laws designed to tackle the growing problem of e-waste is urgently needed, says Anja ffrench of Computer Aid, along with improved…
- Illegal tyre fire at Cornish campsite by: Guy
October 25, 2010, 12:54
The owner of Dinham Farm Caravan Park has been ordered to pay £3,615 in fines and costs for illegally burning controlled waste including 80 old car tyres. S…
- Join SeaScapes this summer! by: Guy
July 8, 2011, 14:22
Cornwall Waste Action, a Redruth based not for profit environmental organisation are providing local people within the Camborne and Redruth area, the opportunit…
- Landfill on the decline? by: Guy
November 12, 2012, 11:22
Official figures released by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), show that for the first time since records began, English…
- Local community begins growing together with dual funding award and job creation by: Mathew
March 2, 2011, 14:44
‘Growing Together’, a new Community Greenspace project, is set to launch having recently gained funding from the Big Lottery Fund’s Local Food scheme and…
- Lostwithiel Leaf Litter Project by: Mathew
November 2, 2011, 15:39
Cornwall Waste Action have been collaborating with Climate Vision on an innovative partnership project looking at preventing future flood damage in Lostwithiel…
- Lucrative food waste 'there to be taken' if AD capacity increases by: Lally
August 18, 2011, 15:33
The amount of food waste in the UK available to anaerobic digestion (AD) developers and investors represents a "major opportunity" for the sector if it can be…
- MADD beach clean at Gwithian by: Guy
October 21, 2011, 15:34
Cornwall Waste Action (CWA) are holding a beach clean and survey at Godrevy and Gwithian Beach’s , near Hayle on Saturday 29th October as part of the…
- Make your own Compostable Xmas wreath! by: Guy
December 5, 2012, 21:58
If you can't attend one of our seasonal community workshops on making compostable xmas decorations, we have a short DIY instruction sheet for you to download…
- More waste consultation to take place in Cornwall by: Guy
February 4, 2011, 11:37
Cornwall Council cabinet has voted unanimously to take forward two possible options for waste collection contracts in Cornwall. The two options, both of…
- Nesta Waste Reduction Challenge Prize by: Guy
August 11, 2012, 10:47
Nesta are looking for applicants to take part in their Waste Reduction Challenge prize.... There has been significant success in reducing waste in recent…
- New Compost Demonstration site at Chyan Community Field by: Mathew
February 1, 2012, 15:56
CWA have just established a new compost demonstration site at Chyan Community Field, near Penryn, as part of a county-wide initiative to promote home…
- New Government Waste Strategy now out! by: Lally
June 16, 2011, 11:13
The Government has announced the results of its comprehensive review of waste. Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman said: “People want to do the…
- New Year Greetings by: Mathew
January 4, 2012, 15:49
Hope you enjoyed the holiday period and had a 'waste less' Christmas and lets make this New Year more sustainable! From everyone @ Cornwall Waste…
- Over Thirty Thousand Parents choose Real Nappies by: Guy
October 1, 2010, 09:50
35,435 parents chose Real Nappies in 2009 according to independent research organisation Mintel. Yet at 5% of the birth rate it is clear that there is…
- Pick Up America: a cross-country road trip to wipe out waste by: Lally
January 13, 2011, 11:47
Five committed twenty somethings are making a 2,000 mile trek across the US, picking up litter and educating young people and communities about zero waste. T…
- Real Nappy Users Take on the Daily Mail by: Lally
June 7, 2011, 16:19
Real Nappy Users across the UK are filing complaints against a misleading and inaccurate story that appeared in the Daily Mail. The article which was published…
- Room to Grow by: Ed
November 1, 2012, 18:26
Room to grow is a short film which captures the many different associations that people have with growing and gardening. The film is in two parts. The first…
- School Waste Audit offer by: Guy
February 16, 2012, 13:21
Our discounted School Waste Audit 'Special offer' has been extended to the end of Feb.
- SeaScapes Project by: Lally
June 30, 2011, 15:00
A number of organisations are working in Cornwall on varied beach cleaning activities. CWA have been involved in such activities for a number of years and…
- Ten of the best…ways to reuse your rubbish by: Lally
October 6, 2011, 14:15
Whether it’s plastic bottles or old magazines, Valentina Jovanovski has a creative way to turn it into something entirely new In June, governments,…
- The CWA Wormery by: Lally
November 1, 2011, 13:58
The wormery was set up last year in 2010 following the instructions and then putting a bag of worms into the wormery and we were surprised at the time it took…
- The Ecologist August 1971: Our battle with waste by: Lally
August 18, 2011, 15:20
In August 1971, Robert Allen wrote a simple and practical guide of do’s and don’ts that individuals should adhere to in order to cut down their waste…
- The tragedy of global food waste by: Guy
January 11, 2013, 15:16
An alarming report claims that almost half of all the food produced in the world (2bn tones), ends up as waste every year. The report from the UK's Inst…
- The vegetable garden in a bag by: Lally
September 20, 2011, 12:27
This garden is 13m by 35m and, despite being sited on tarmac, it is highly successful. It gets around the problem by using large one-ton builders' bags. The…
- The Waste Review by: Guy
October 21, 2010, 10:51
You really wouldn’t know it, but the spending review is not the only important review going on in government at the moment. The Green Alliance is also…
- Tips for a wasteless christmas by: Lally
December 1, 2010, 12:59
Buy a real Christmas tree, growing in a pot, so it can be planted or re-used again. Remember to Compost all your kitchen waste, cardboard and paper. Ke…
- Tips for a wasteless christmas by: Lally
December 1, 2010, 15:42
Buy a real Christmas tree, growing in a pot, so it can be planted or re-used again. Remember to Compost all your kitchen waste, cardboard and paper. Ke…
- Tree Dressing at Redruth by: Guy
November 30, 2010, 15:16
Cornwall Waste Action is co-ordinating a Tree dressing event for Redruth, this Saturday. This community art activity will be part of the Redruth Transition…
- Trewirgie Tree Dressing by: Guy
November 28, 2011, 12:14
Cornwall Waste Action is working with Trewirgie School in Redruth on a Tree Dressing event as part of national Tree week celebrations. The event will take…
- Turn the tide on beach litter at Beachwatch Big Weekend! by: Lally
August 18, 2011, 15:46
Beach litter has almost doubled over the last 15 years. Animals often get trapped or mistake the litter for food, causing death by drowning, suffocation or…
- UK can achieve 'zero waste' without incineration by: Guy
October 8, 2010, 09:57
Current 'dump it or burn it' mindset, can only be resolved by moving away from incineration and landfill and aiming for a zero waste policy, say campaigners. …
- UK PLCs Make Environmental Pledges by: Mathew
February 2, 2011, 14:58
Some of the UK’s biggest grocery and construction companies have this week pledged to make resource savings by signing up to two environmental responsibil…
- UK's first nappy composting plant set to open next year by: Lally
September 20, 2011, 12:32
A facility which uses pioneering technology from New Zealand to compost disposable nappies is set to open next year. The composting facility, which shreds…
- Volunteering opportunities @ Chyan by: Guy
April 18, 2011, 10:22
Cornwall Waste Action are working in partnership with Chyan Community Field, near Falmouth. Chyan has been funded by the Big Lottery's Local Food fund and has…
- Volunteers wanted for SeaScapes winter programme by: Guy
September 27, 2011, 18:03
Cornwall Waste Action (CWA), a Redruth based not for profit environmental organisation are extending their SeaScapes project until the end of the year, to…
- Weekly rubbish collection 'would damage UK recycling' by: Guy
October 1, 2010, 09:23
Controversial government plans to reintroduce weekly waste collections could lead to more than 1 million extra tonnes of recyclable material being sent to…
- What waste strategy! by: Guy
June 16, 2011, 14:14
The Government have now released their long awaited Review of Waste Policy in England 2011, it is a long read and at 77 pages, I would be lying if I suggested…
- Why don't they sell toothpaste in paper bags? by: Guy
June 29, 2011, 17:21
Cornwall Council with the assistance of Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP) have updated their website about packaging and waste.
- Winter composting by: Lally
November 1, 2011, 13:56
The clocks have gone back, the evenings are dark, however this is a great time to get composting. If you have a vegetable plot, no doubt the runner beans are…
- Winter SeaScapes - volunteers wanted! by: Lally
October 19, 2011, 10:57
We are extending our SeaScapes project until the end of the year, to enable more local people to take part in the project. Throughout the summer, the…
- Wormeries by: Lally
January 6, 2011, 12:52
Top tips for getting the most from your wormery: remember to give the worms a good mix of greens and browns, just like in a compost bin be aware that…
- ‘Wake-up call’ on Climate Change by: Guy
October 18, 2010, 12:59
The first national assessment of how well prepared the UK is for climate change has been published (16 Sept) by the Adaptation Sub-Committee (ASC).Speaking to…
- Everyday Futures Forum by: Mathew
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- What waste strategy! by: Guy
June 16, 2011, 14:14
The Government have now released their long awaited Review of Waste Policy in England 2011, it is a long read and at 77 pages, I would be lying if I suggested…
- What waste strategy! by: Guy
- Category: Mentors news (4)
- Bodmin Workshop for Mentors by: Guy
October 11, 2012, 13:44
There is an opportunity next Friday morning (19/10/12), from 10 am to lunchtime, for Bodmin, Wadebridge and China Clays Compost Mentors. To join other…
- Free Seasonal Community Workshops by: Guy
November 27, 2012, 10:28
Cornwall Community Food and Composting project is running a series of seasonal workshops throughout Cornwall, during the run up to Christmas. One of…
- Free support to grow your own food and become a mentor by: Guy
March 18, 2013, 15:14
Cornwall’s Growing Food and Composting project will run a series of free workshops for would-be food growers in towns across Cornwall starting in April. …
- Growing Food and Composting by: Guy
March 7, 2013, 07:14
The Cornwall Community Food and Composting project has now re-branded to the new shorter name of Growing Food and Composting, the project has now its own…
- Bodmin Workshop for Mentors by: Guy
- Category: Partner Organisation (4)
- Cornwall Social Enterprise at Risk of Closure by: Guy
January 23, 2012, 13:58
Local Social Enterprise ReZolve is this week appealing for help in securing the future of their organisation. After nearly fifteen years of trading, the…
- Free Seasonal Community Workshops by: Guy
November 27, 2012, 10:28
Cornwall Community Food and Composting project is running a series of seasonal workshops throughout Cornwall, during the run up to Christmas. One of…
- Furniture re-use is back in the Heartlands by: Guy
March 26, 2013, 19:23
Following the demise of Re-Furnish South West (formerly the SOFA project) a brand new charitable furniture re-use organisation, has opened in Pool, Redruth. …
- Room to Grow by: Ed
November 1, 2012, 18:26
Room to grow is a short film which captures the many different associations that people have with growing and gardening. The film is in two parts. The first…
- Cornwall Social Enterprise at Risk of Closure by: Guy
- Category: Waste news (91)
- New Product to be Trialled in Cornwall by: Guy
October 19, 2010, 09:04
A new, environmentally friendly, economic and comfortable continence product for children is to be trialled and developed in Cornwall. ReZolve, a local…
- ‘Mature narrative’ on incineration by: Guy
November 5, 2010, 09:23
Defra plans to develop a "more mature narrative" on energy-from-waste incineration.To make it clear that that the technology is safe and has a role to play in…
- A breath of fresh air by: Guy
November 4, 2010, 11:18
Residents of Carharrack, Cornwall threw open their windows on Saturday and breathed fresh air for the first time in 40 years. The roads around the village…
- Anti-incinerator campaign success by: Guy
October 13, 2011, 14:48
Campaigners have won a legal challenge to block the building of an incinerator in Cornwall. The £117m scheme at St Dennis was refused by the former county…
- Anti-litter campaign for deposit scheme by: Guy
September 20, 2010, 17:06
Campaign to Protect Rural England says initiative to recycle more tins, bottles and plastic containers using deposits would be largely self-funding and could…
- Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management by: Guy
February 10, 2011, 10:42
The 2011 Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management are open to applications. The 8th annual Awards for Excellence are now open to applications.…
- Be Plant Wise by: Guy
October 12, 2010, 09:51
Defra, the Scottish Government and Welsh Assembly Government today launched the second phase of the Be Plant Wise campaign to raise awareness of the damage…
- Benn slates coalition waste policy by: Guy
September 30, 2010, 16:58
Shadow environment secretary Hilary Benn has attacked the Government's waste and recycling policy, claiming that it has made it acceptable to throw waste in…
- Big Green Ticket competition by: Guy
November 16, 2010, 09:56
A lucky shopper in the Camborne, Pool and Redruth area will be sharing his winnings with his wife after success in the first round of a free to enter recycling…
- Big Society “major opportunity” for reuse sector by: Lally
February 1, 2011, 12:25
The coalition government's ‘Big Society' represents a major opportunity for reuse organisations to deliver more services with both the public and…
- Buy Nothing Day by: Guy
November 26, 2010, 11:34
Saturday November 27th 2010 is Buy Nothing DayIt's a day where you challenge yourself, your family and friends to switch off from shopping and tune into life.…
- Buy Nothing Day by: Guy
November 24, 2011, 13:56
Its Buy Nothing Day this Saturday, take the opportunity to save money and resources, so avoid the shops and do something useful... You can always join CWA…
- Christmas Tree Recycling by: Guy
January 8, 2011, 09:22
People in Cornwall are being asked to start the New Year on a green note by recycling their natural Christmas trees. Christmas trees can be dropped off at…
- Community Art from Business Waste by: Guy
March 1, 2011, 11:57
Cornwall ScrapStore and Cornwall Waste Action are working in partnership on the Cornwall Waste Art Project (CWAP) in West Cornwall. The project will deliver…
- Community Composting exemption deadline by: Guy
September 22, 2011, 10:08
All community organisations engaging in composting activities, need to be aware that changes are forthcoming for composting exemptions, which are a legal…
- Compost mentors wanted in Bodmin/Wadebridge by: Lally
January 18, 2011, 14:26
CWA are looking for volunteer compost mentors in the Bodmin and Wadebridge area to take part in our compost mentors project. The scheme is funded by the Big…
- Concerns over Localism Bill impact on waste sector by: Mathew
February 2, 2011, 15:54
The government's Localism Bill proposals could create a new, less accountable level of planning bureaucracy that waste infrastructure proposals will have to…
- Consumers reject ‘too loud’ biodegradable bag by: Guy
October 11, 2010, 14:16
US snack firm Frito-Lay has heavily publicised the environmental credentials of the Sun Chips bags that are billed as the world’s first 100% compostable…
- Cornish waste to fuel Sweden's Power Stations by: Guy
January 4, 2011, 15:20
Cornwall Council is taking innovative action to cut the ever increasing cost of waste disposal to landfill. The council’s Waste Disposal Authority is…
- Cornwall Alternative Waste Management Plan by: Guy
November 22, 2012, 11:20
The local authority in Cornwall , could make massive savings of £320 million if it implemented an alternative waste management plan, rather than the controvers…
- Cornwall business food waste survey by: Guy
March 7, 2012, 15:16
CWA are currently doing some research on food waste composting and anaerobic digestion from businesses in order to assess the need for local…
- Cornwall recycling and waste survey by: Guy
November 16, 2010, 09:45
Cornwall Council is currently reviewing the way your recycling and waste is collected and they are most interested in the views of Cornish residents. Recycl…
- Cornwall Social Enterprise at Risk of Closure by: Guy
January 23, 2012, 13:58
Local Social Enterprise ReZolve is this week appealing for help in securing the future of their organisation. After nearly fifteen years of trading, the…
- Cornwall Waste and Recycling services disrupted by: Guy
November 30, 2010, 10:19
Due to the current adverse weather conditions in Cornwall, the local authority are experiencing problems in certain areas of Cornwall with the waste and…
- Councils to reward recycling rather than tax waste by: Lally
November 18, 2010, 14:02
UK Government decides to scrap plans for a tax on bins, saying it would have 'fuelled fly-tipping', and says reward schemes will be more effective Councils…
- County's waste management target 'not unrealistic' if we all do our bit by: Lally
January 13, 2011, 11:16
RECYCLING half of all our waste within ten years is a realistic target, according to Cornwall Council's rubbish expert. Across Britain, local…
- Cutting food waste to feed the world by: Lally
May 24, 2011, 12:38
Over a billion tonnes squandered each year Roughly one third of the food produced in the world for human consumption every year — approximately 1.3 billion…
- Dash for Ash: 80 incinerators planned for UK in 2011 by: Guy
January 5, 2011, 12:50
A grassroots revolt is growing over a new generation of controversial incinerators planned across the UK which would see the amount of household waste sent to…
- Devon to say No to weekly 'waste' bin collections by: Guy
January 5, 2012, 10:05
Communities secretary Eric Pickles’ campaign to re-install weekly bin collections has been dealt a further blow... A group of Tory are councils set to snub…
- Don't bin fine powers warn Councils by: Guy
March 19, 2012, 11:30
Scaling back councils’ powers to take action against residents that repeatedly overfill their bins and contaminate recyclable materials could undermine their…
- England narrowly misses recycling target by: Guy
November 5, 2010, 09:37
Figures published by Defra have revealed that England narrowly missed the Waste Strategy target, to recycle 40% of household waste by 2010. Instead the…
- Environmental Sustainability Award by: Guy
November 3, 2010, 17:42
Cornwall Waste Action won the Contribution to Environmental Sustainability award, at the Unlocking Cornish Potential Autumn 2010 celebratory event. The…
- Food for Thought by: Guy
April 18, 2011, 10:00
Proposals expected in the forthcoming Waste Review to “encourage” councils to adopt weekly food waste collections may not be practical or affordable,…
- Food waste still an issue according to Supermarket by: Guy
November 7, 2011, 10:41
According to new research carried out by Sainsbury's, Brits think they bin almost 10% of their weekly shop. With 8% wasting as much as a quarter of the food…
- Free compost bin given if you help spread the word about composting in the Bodmin area! by: Guy
February 17, 2011, 09:04
We are currently looking for volunteer “Compost Mentors” in the Bodmin/Wadebridge area to take part in a project that aims to encourage more people to…
- Free compost bin if you help to spread the word about composting in Bodmin and Liskeard! by: Lally
March 31, 2011, 15:23
We are currently looking for volunteer “Compost Mentors” in Bodmin and Liskeard areas to take part in a project that aims to encourage more people to…
- FREE Compost Bins by: Lally
November 24, 2010, 12:41
CWA has a number of 230 litre compost bins to give away to people in Cornwall. Unfortunately they are without their lids, however it is possible to improvise…
- Free office furniture and equipment for community re-use by: Guy
February 10, 2011, 13:14
Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change (CN4C) has moved to its brand spanking new facility at The Elms, and is giving away all the office furniture and equipment…
- Funding for household waste reduction in Cornwall by: Guy
November 26, 2012, 09:27
Cornwall residents will be able to recycle more items from next year after the Council was successful in its bid for £1.56m of Government funding. The…
- Furniture re-use is back in the Heartlands by: Guy
March 26, 2013, 19:23
Following the demise of Re-Furnish South West (formerly the SOFA project) a brand new charitable furniture re-use organisation, has opened in Pool, Redruth. …
- Furniture re-use volunteers wanted in Bodmin by: Guy
February 16, 2011, 15:34
Volunteers are currently needed at RE:STORE and RE:SOURCE in Bodmin RE:STORE is a community-based organisation that cleans, repairs and refurbishes reused…
- Further household waste consultation in Cornwall by: Guy
April 7, 2011, 09:55
There is a new opportunity to help the local authority decide upon the frequency of collections for waste and recyclables in Cornwall. Cornwall Council were…
- Give and Take in Penzance by: Guy
January 19, 2011, 16:45
There is an organised 'Junk Swap' happening in Penzance, see flyer for more info.
- Government waste review launched by: Guy
July 29, 2010, 17:09
The Government’s review of waste policies has been formally launched today. Opening a call for evidence, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman called on…
- Hard Times Ahead For Cornwall Scrapstore by: Guy
June 9, 2011, 11:19
Cornwall Scrapstore has announced that from the end of May, they will be closing down their Liskeard branch, although both the St. Austell and Pool branches…
- Is the Government wasting money by: Mathew
September 22, 2010, 16:30
Government departments are trying to slash their spending in order to cut the deficit. There is big potential to save money through dealing with our…
- Is the litter-free music festival just around the corner? by: Lally
August 19, 2010, 14:44
Reusable cups and recyclable tents aim to consign the ritual trashing of festival sites like Glastonbury to the past. One of the wonders of Glastonbury is…
- Junk swap for Redruth by: Guy
November 11, 2010, 09:51
Cornwall Councils waste awareness team are organising the ' Redruth Give, Take and Reuse event ' on Saturday 20th November at Redruth Community Centre.
- Landfill on the decline? by: Guy
November 12, 2012, 11:22
Official figures released by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), show that for the first time since records began, English…
- Landfill tax could help meet demand for allotment plots by: Lally
August 25, 2010, 16:16
Money raised from dumping rubbish in the ground could help a nation of budding Jamie Olivers grow their own food. Council leaders are calling on the…
- Less landfill waste in England by: Guy
August 8, 2012, 18:54
A reduction in household waste and an increase in recycling has led to a decline in waste to landfill England of 11%. Provisional results from Defra,…
- Lower-priced food more likely to be wasted by: Lally
August 19, 2010, 10:11
Householders are more likely to waste lower-priced food and drink items than ones which cost more, according to the latest analysis published yesterday (July…
- MADD beach clean at Gwithian by: Guy
October 21, 2011, 15:34
Cornwall Waste Action (CWA) are holding a beach clean and survey at Godrevy and Gwithian Beach’s , near Hayle on Saturday 29th October as part of the…
- Many homes in Cornwall could do more to boost recycling rates by: Lally
January 13, 2011, 11:09
HERE in Cornwall we produce more than 285,206 tonnes of waste every year. Just over a third, 37 per cent, of this whopping total is recycled annually through…
- Marazion Big Beach Clean by: Lally
September 25, 2010, 10:18
Marazion beach, near Penzance received a thorough clean on Sunday 19th September. CWA carried out their annual Big Beach Clean as part of the Marine…
- More waste consultation to take place in Cornwall by: Guy
February 4, 2011, 11:37
Cornwall Council cabinet has voted unanimously to take forward two possible options for waste collection contracts in Cornwall. The two options, both of…
- Nesta Waste Reduction Challenge Prize by: Guy
August 11, 2012, 10:47
Nesta are looking for applicants to take part in their Waste Reduction Challenge prize.... There has been significant success in reducing waste in recent…
- New Government Waste Strategy now out! by: Lally
June 16, 2011, 11:13
The Government has announced the results of its comprehensive review of waste. Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman said: “People want to do the…
- New household waste recycling centre opens in Falmouth by: Guy
February 16, 2011, 15:46
Residents living in the Falmouth & Penryn area can now take advantage of a new Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) which opened onValentine’s…
- New Year Greetings by: Mathew
January 4, 2012, 15:49
Hope you enjoyed the holiday period and had a 'waste less' Christmas and lets make this New Year more sustainable! From everyone @ Cornwall Waste…
- Our Cornwall by: Guy
September 20, 2010, 17:34
Is a joint initiative between Cornwall Council and Cornwall and Devon Media (West Briton, Cornish Guardian, Cornishman), to promote a cleaner, greener…
- Over Thirty Thousand Parents choose Real Nappies by: Guy
October 1, 2010, 09:50
35,435 parents chose Real Nappies in 2009 according to independent research organisation Mintel. Yet at 5% of the birth rate it is clear that there is…
- Pick Up America: a cross-country road trip to wipe out waste by: Lally
January 13, 2011, 11:47
Five committed twenty somethings are making a 2,000 mile trek across the US, picking up litter and educating young people and communities about zero waste. T…
- Pickles on rubbish raises coalition stink by: Lally
August 11, 2010, 15:44
Eric Pickles, the community secretary, is promoting the public’s right to throw away as much rubbish as it likes in a move that has prompted a furious…
- Pickles's rubbish row is a real waste by: Lally
August 12, 2010, 11:34
The row between Eric Pickles and Caroline Spelman over who controls waste policy is diverting attention from the real task ... Never mind the problems of…
- Plastic bag use plummets in supermarkets since 2006 by: Lally
August 26, 2010, 10:51
Use of carrier bags down 43% in four years, says Waste & Resources Action Programme, but recent figures show fresh rise. The amount of…
- Real Nappy Users Take on the Daily Mail by: Lally
June 7, 2011, 16:19
Real Nappy Users across the UK are filing complaints against a misleading and inaccurate story that appeared in the Daily Mail. The article which was published…
- RecycleBank roundtable meeting by: Guy
September 6, 2010, 11:31
Concerns over how fair and sustainable the rewards-based scheme RecycleBank is have been discussed at a private meeting in central London attended by Defra and…
- Recycled Island: plastic fantastic? by: Lally
August 12, 2010, 11:22
Plastic flotsam is the bane of the Pacific Ocean – now Dutch conservationists want to turn some of it into an inhabited island. A floating city of…
- Recycling and beyond in Camborne by: Guy
March 30, 2011, 18:09
The Neighbourhood Recycling Project is an exciting community waste initiative between Cornwall Waste Action and the Pengegon Area Collective starting in May,…
- Recycling Campaign in Pool, Camborne and Redruth by: Guy
October 5, 2010, 15:54
During October, November and until the 12th of December, Cornwall Councils Waste Awareness Team will be in Camborne, Pool and Redruth. Promoting recycling…
- Reduce waste and save money by: Guy
June 14, 2011, 15:12
The Neighbourhood Recycling Project in Pengegon, Camborne is a community waste initiative between Cornwall Waste Action and the Pengegon Area Collective, with…
- Reduce waste, save money & gain new skills in Pengegon by: Guy
May 6, 2011, 09:36
Cornwall Waste Action working in partnership with Pengegon Area Collective, Residents Association, will be providing free training opportunities this summer.…
- Resourceful CRN UK adopts new name: A Gem of an AGM by: Lally
June 7, 2011, 16:13
The Community Recycling Network (CRN) UK members supported a resolutions to change the organisations name to the Community Resource Network UK at their recent…
- Save waste and reduce food poverty. by: Guy
January 7, 2011, 09:54
The Devon & Cornwall Food Association (DCFA) has recently been formed to provide good quality food to organisations working with disadvantaged people…
- School Waste Audit offer by: Guy
February 16, 2012, 13:21
Our discounted School Waste Audit 'Special offer' has been extended to the end of Feb.
- Supermarkets fail to cut packaging waste by: Lally
September 30, 2010, 13:04
Supermarkets have failed to cut packaging waste, new figures showed, despite pressure from consumers to reduce the amount of fiddly plastic and cardboard…
- Ten of the best…ways to reuse your rubbish by: Lally
October 6, 2011, 14:15
Whether it’s plastic bottles or old magazines, Valentina Jovanovski has a creative way to turn it into something entirely new In June, governments,…
- The tragedy of global food waste by: Guy
January 11, 2013, 15:16
An alarming report claims that almost half of all the food produced in the world (2bn tones), ends up as waste every year. The report from the UK's Inst…
- The Waste Review by: Guy
October 21, 2010, 10:51
You really wouldn’t know it, but the spending review is not the only important review going on in government at the moment. The Green Alliance is also…
- Tips for a wasteless christmas by: Lally
December 1, 2010, 12:59
Buy a real Christmas tree, growing in a pot, so it can be planted or re-used again. Remember to Compost all your kitchen waste, cardboard and paper. Ke…
- Tree Dressing at Redruth by: Guy
November 30, 2010, 15:16
Cornwall Waste Action is co-ordinating a Tree dressing event for Redruth, this Saturday. This community art activity will be part of the Redruth Transition…
- Trewirgie Tree Dressing by: Guy
November 28, 2011, 12:14
Cornwall Waste Action is working with Trewirgie School in Redruth on a Tree Dressing event as part of national Tree week celebrations. The event will take…
- UK can achieve 'zero waste' without incineration by: Guy
October 8, 2010, 09:57
Current 'dump it or burn it' mindset, can only be resolved by moving away from incineration and landfill and aiming for a zero waste policy, say campaigners. …
- UK retailers cut waste by half by: Lally
September 30, 2010, 12:26
British Retail Consortium report finds shops send less than 25% of waste to landfill – down from about 50% in 2005 Retailers have been under criticism…
- Uniform collection system for Cornwall by: Guy
November 22, 2010, 11:09
A uniform recycling collection service is set to be introduced across Cornwall from April 2012. After being granted unitary status in April 2009, giving it…
- Volunteer Compost Mentors wanted in Newquay! by: Julia
September 24, 2010, 12:43
We are currently looking for volunteer “Compost Mentors” in the Newquay area to take part in our compost mentors project. The scheme is funded by the Big…
- Weekly rubbish collection 'would damage UK recycling' by: Guy
October 1, 2010, 09:23
Controversial government plans to reintroduce weekly waste collections could lead to more than 1 million extra tonnes of recyclable material being sent to…
- What waste strategy! by: Guy
June 16, 2011, 14:14
The Government have now released their long awaited Review of Waste Policy in England 2011, it is a long read and at 77 pages, I would be lying if I suggested…
- Why don't they sell toothpaste in paper bags? by: Guy
June 29, 2011, 17:21
Cornwall Council with the assistance of Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP) have updated their website about packaging and waste.
- “Compost Awareness Week 2011: Pass It On” by: Guy
April 21, 2011, 16:19
The eleventh annual international Compost Awareness Week (CAW) will be celebrated from Sunday 1st to Saturday 7th May 2011. The theme for this year…
- New Product to be Trialled in Cornwall by: Guy
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