Cornwall Council, Truro City Council and Truro Chamber of Commerce, Truro BID and Kenwyn Parish Council have appointed Lavigne Lonsdale and PBWC architects to help generate ideas to support “a thriving Truro”, both now and in the longer term, for … Continue reading
Cornwall Waste Action (CWA), a non for profit organisation based in Redruth, is currently looking for volunteer “Compost Mentors” in Truro and St Austell to take part in a project that aims to encourage more people to compost their food … Continue reading
The Transition Truro January event was presented by Fran Box of Effective Micro-organisms Ltd, based in Devon. She talked about the uses of these products in the home, garden, in agriculture, for animals and even for human health. EM is … Continue reading
The battery recycling tube situated in Truro Post Office was emptied for the first time last week. Although slow to take off, used battery recycling is now gaining momentum and Post Office staff report that people are expressing their support … Continue reading
Transition Truro secured funding from Truro City Council to pay for a household battery recycling tube. Thanks to the Post Office, it has a convenient site – just inside the door. A TT member has undertaken to transport the batteries … Continue reading
Update on Newham biogas. As a result of pressure from T.T., South West Water has agreed to a meeting in April at the Newham sewage works to discuss the prospects for a biogas plant. Martin Ross, Environmental Manager, will be … Continue reading
Why can’t Truro do what St Erth and Liskeard do? St Erth and Liskeard sewage plants both produce small amounts of biogas which is used to power their sewage operations with sludge residues sold to local farmers as fertiliser. Truro … Continue reading
