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Cornwall Waste Action works with a range of organisations to promote the sustainable use of resources. Through community based initiatives and project activity we support reuse, composting, recycling and awareness of waste inefficiency and its effect on climate change.
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Why don’t they sell toothpaste in paper bags?
Cornwall Council with the assistance of Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP) have updated their website about packaging and waste.
Posted in Environment, Waste news
Tagged Food Waste, Packaging, waste and recycling policy
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Tips for a wasteless christmas
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. Keep all your wrapping paper to use again next year. Use old newspapers and magazines … Continue reading
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Tagged Composting, environmentally-friendly, Food Waste, Packaging, Recycling, waste
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Consumers reject ‘too loud’ biodegradable bag
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 crisp pack.
Supermarkets fail to cut packaging waste
Supermarkets have failed to cut packaging waste, new figures showed, despite pressure from consumers to reduce the amount of fiddly plastic and cardboard surrounding food.
