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
Category Archives: Waste and Recycling
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
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
Following on from the “Turning Off the Plastic Tap” article posted in March, additional research by a Transition Truro supporter has revealed that we are facing a global Plastic Pollution crisis which needs to be addressed urgently. This crisis has … 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
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
In previous articles on this website and elsewhere readers may have noticed various references to the term “the circular economy“. So what exactly does this mean? See this article on the Transition Falmouth website … Continue reading
The purpose behind these articles is to bring some positive news to a wider audience, and while composting is not the most exciting of topics, it was hugely refreshing to find that a company in Cornwall is making such a … Continue reading