Article originally published on Transition Falmouth website – Feb 2026 The Story so far It was back in December 2018 that the then Government published its Resources and Waste Strategy for England. In response to many groups and individuals calling … Continue reading
Phil Pearce
Transition Truro has now updated its Hard-to-Recycle Guide for the Truro area which can be viewed here New entries include cork wine stoppers, medicine and vitamin blister packets, pet food packaging, and water filters with one notable addition: plastic toothpaste … Continue reading
The Circular Economy is something local Transition groups have long been promoting. We have been endeavouring to keep up to speed with developments in a sector which we feel is profoundly important for keeping valuable resources in circulation for as … Continue reading
To mark Recycle Week 2022 Transition Truro has updated its “Hard-to-Recycle” Guide for the Truro Area. Opportunities to recycle have been improving, as interest grows in the Circular Economy, but there is often confusion over how and where to recycle … Continue reading
Following on from the Global Plastic Pollution Crisis article in June the focus here is on one key solution in the UK to reduce the huge amount of discarded bottles and cans polluting our coastline, rivers, and inland areas – … Continue reading
The OECD Report “Global Plastics Outlook”, released last month, paints a bleak picture of relentless plastic pollution. One of its findings tells us that in 2019, 6.1 million tonnes (Mt) of plastic waste leaked into aquatic environments and 1.7 Mt … Continue reading
It’s some time since a guide to the above materials was posted on this website. An update is now available to take into account the main changes which have taken place since January 2020 see this page under Projects This … Continue reading
This year – 2021 – has been designated the International Year of Fruit and Vegetables by the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation) of the United Nations, and to mark the occasion Transition Falmouth and Transition Truro have joined forces with … Continue reading
Transition Falmouth has produced a Guide to celebrate local good practice in local circular economy, entitled “Too Good to Waste“. Covering mostly the Truro, Falmouth and Penryn catchment areas, it focuses on the inspiring work currently being carried out by … Continue reading
Have you ever wondered what to do with those spent biros, toothpaste tubes or empty crisp packets, and other hard-to-recycle plastic items? Then look no further than the following update on collection points serving the Truro area. Recycling programmes are … Continue reading