Category: Green tips

Food waste

Did you know that around one third of our household waste is food?

Fare Share, who do lots of good work in getting food to those who need it, have a short section on ‘tips to reduce food waste’ here

There are loads of great schemes aimed at reducing waste such as the ‘Community Fridge’ where you can get food for free. You can just type in your postcode here to find your nearest one. In Newhaven there are schemes both at Denton Island and at Havens Community Hub in Denton. Havens Food Cooperative aims to prevent food waste and feed the community- minimising food insecurity. They run a community pantry from Havens Community Hub (2A Thompson Road, Denton, BN9 0RS) everyday from 9am- until stocks last where they distribute surplus food from supermarkets, free of charge.

And if you’re not already, do make use of the council’s food waste collection service where even cooked food can be turned into great fertiliser:
lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/bins-waste-and-recycling/food-waste-scheme/

Electrical recycling

Did you know that you should avoid throwing ALL electrical items in your bin? They count as hazardous waste which can leak dangerous chemicals, contributing to water and air pollution. You can read more here

Alternatives?

You can recycle ALL electrical items at the Waste Depot site in New Road. They have a bin for recycling small electrical items at the entrance during opening hours which is accessible to people without cars. Most shops who sell batteries take them for recycling. And B&Q have a chute at their entrance for unwanted electrical items.

Tech-Takeback is a scheme where you can take broken electrical items to.
They now have a branch in Pavilion Buildings in Castle Square, Brighton (just next to Pavilion Gardens) which is open Wednesdays-Saturdays where you can take things and also buy refurbished items at a low cost.
You can find out more here

And they’re offering workshops in things including bicycle maintenance, knitting with plastics, electrical Disassembly and repair, basic sewing and more besides on Saturdays 11-1pm. Find out more here