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Recycling News : Local Update

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Phil PearceJuly 20, 2019

Figures released back in November by Cornwall Council on kerbside recycling performance reveal that Feock and Playing Place are heading up the league table of household waste kerbside recyclers in Cornwall. Coming in at 40.7% is a considerable achievement, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Waste and Recycling

Truro Place Shaping Project

Posted on June 18, 2018 by sarahJune 26, 2018

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 →

Posted in Climate Change, Community, Economics, Energy, Food, Health and Wellbeing, Transition Truro, Transport, Waste and Recycling

Volunteer Compost Mentors wanted in Truro and St Austell!

Posted on March 24, 2010 by lindsayMay 26, 2018

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 →

Posted in Community, Partnerships, Publicity, Waste and Recycling

A Natural Choice for Home and Garden

Posted on February 3, 2010 by lindsayNovember 26, 2013

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 →

Posted in Education, Food, Health and Wellbeing, Transition Truro, Waste and Recycling

First consignment of used batteries go for recycling

Posted on August 11, 2008 by lindsayNovember 19, 2013

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 →

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Battery recycling facility now in Truro Post Office at High Cross

Posted on July 14, 2008 by lindsayNovember 19, 2013

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 →

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Danger – Sewage pressure building up!

Posted on February 3, 2008 by howardNovember 19, 2013

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 →

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CHP from Sewage? – No says S.W.W.!

Posted on January 21, 2008 by howardNovember 19, 2013

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 →

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