LOCAL recycling
& WASTE-REDUCTION
DIRECTORY
Here's some local organisations that will assist you on your journey to reducing your carbon foot prints, recycle and reduce waste & single use plastic.
If you know someone else that should be on this list, do not hesitate to contact us!
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Bins and Recycling in Bournemouth Information about Bournemouth Borough and Council's recycling service. |
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Bournemouth Repair Cafe
Hosts repair cafes where you can bring your broken items from home and various ‘fixers’ will be available to help make all possible repairs free of charge. Tools and materials will also be on hand. Toasters, clothes, bikes, toys, crockery… anything that is broken is welcome. |
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Dorset Devils Local litter pick and beach clean heroes. If you want to join in on litter picking or arrange a litter pick event, get in touch with them. |
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Ideas 2 Action Arrange recycling of unusual items for Charity and to send to Terra Cycle through their 'Win on Waste' events. They come to Southbourne Library every 3. SATURDAY of the month |
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Leave only Footprints campaign
Bournemouth Tourism campaigning to prevent littering on local beaches. |
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Plastic free Bournemouth Local social movement dedicated to raising awareness of plastic pollution and working together to reduce it. A group of volunteers are working towards the Surfer's Against Sewage's Plastic Free Communities guidelines (see below). |
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Surfer's Against Sewage
A national marine conservation & campaigning charity inspiring, uniting & empowering communities to protect oceans, waves, beaches and wildlife. |
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Sustainable Dorset
A central hub for sustainable activity across the county; raise awareness, increase interest and involvement in sustainability. |
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Transition Bournemouth
Local community group who are reducing the effects of peak oil and climate change, as part of a national and international movement, Bring people together to create a better, more sustainable, resilient, and environmentally friendly place for us all to live. |
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Based in Boscombe Library the community fridge offers free food to the community, food that local supermarkets have donated.
They also need volunteers to collect food from supermarkets as they are given so much, so if you are able to help out, get in touch with them. |
