Remember to take your own bags if you’re rushing off to do some last minute Christmas shopping! Why not keep one or two in your car, just in case you forget? #makethemostof Stroud District Council Cheltenham Borough Council Gloucester City Council Cotswold District Council Forest of Dean District Council

Recycle your advent calendars! Once the kids have demolished the chocolate (probably by day 5) they can easily be taken apart. The outer cardboard sleeve with the windows in can be treated as cardboard and recycled in your regular kerbside collections #makethemostof Stroud District Council Gloucester City Council Forest of Dean District Council Cheltenham Borough […]

We often talk about the dangers of driving after a night out in respect to how much drugs or alcohol a person has consumed. Even the next day after a night on the drink a person can still be over the limit for alcohol and face a minimum 12 month ban, drugs like cocaine and […]

Don’t forget that our household recycling centres are closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day. Book an appointment for when they reopen on our website, http://orlo.uk/mn3vu #makethemostof Stroud District Council Cheltenham Borough Council Tewkesbury Borough Forest of Dean District Council Cotswold District Council Gloucester City Council

With the 3 household rule in place, many of us are having a smaller Christmas this year. So, don’t forget to shop and cook accordingly to avoid waste. Try this portion planner below from Love Food Hate Waste – Community for ideas on how to get the most for your money and avoid excess waste […]

Did you know that you can wrap presents and not produce waste? Use spare fabric or a scarf using the Furoshiki (Japanese wrapping cloth) method. Wrapping this way also gives 2-in-1 gift as they can use the scarf afterwards. #makethemostof Stroud District Council Gloucester City Council Cheltenham Borough Council Forest of Dean District Council Cotswold […]

Why not create an ‘eat me first’ shelf in your cupboards and fridge, so that when the Christmas snacking starts your family knows where to begin. #makethemostof #reducewaste Stroud District Council Forest of Dean District Council Cotswold District Council Gloucester City Council Tewkesbury Borough Cheltenham Borough Council

Your recycling and waste collections may vary during the Christmas period. Visit the Gloucestershire recycles website to check with your local district, borough or town council when your collections are. http://orlo.uk/oXuQl #makethemostof Gloucester City Council Stroud District Council Forest of Dean District Council Cheltenham Borough Council Tewkesbury Borough Cotswold District Council

10 days until Christmas! Did you know that around 4,200 tonnes of aluminium foil get thrown away in the UK at Christmas – that’s over 2,000 times as heavy as a giraffe! If the foil is clean it can be recycled at your local Household Recycling Centre #makethemostof Cheltenham Borough Council Cotswold District Council Gloucester […]

Many shops have announced that all of their cards, wrapping paper and decorations will be plastic and/or glitter free. Make sure to check the labels when buying #makethemostof Cheltenham Borough Council Gloucester City Council Cotswold District Council Forest of Dean District Council Stroud District Council Tewkesbury Borough