Recycle for Cumbria

Helping Cumbrians do their bit for the environment and save money by reducing, reusing and recycling. Want to know how? Just ask.

[Sustainable Packaging News @news_packaging]

Cumbria residents encouraged to recycle their metal packaging @MetalMatters @AluproUK
https://t.co/BWOmox5L1g
#metapackaging #recyclability #foodpackaging #sustainability #circulareconomy #recycledmaterials #resourceefficiency #aluminium

[Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk]

#Reuse large plastic bottles as homemade planters. These veg-heads are decorated & filled with vegetable seed for homegrown hair! It’s a lovely project to do with children & saves money on expensive garden containers. #OrganicSeptember #thriftythirty @SoilAssociation @organicUK

[Recycle for Cumbria @Recycle4Cumbria]

Great ways to use old crockery.

#reuse #SecondHandSeptember

[FREEGLE #1 UK Free Sharing app @thisisfreegle]

Got old crockery you don't want anymore?
Don't know what to do with it?
Try an #upcycling project or just give it away!

Our #free #reuse app makes that easy
➡️https://t.co/8SBiKE6oYt

You never know what people are looking for or why!

#ChooseToReuse #SecondHandSeptember

[FREEGLE #1 UK Free Sharing app @thisisfreegle]

Did you know there are lots of wonderful creative scrap stores around the UK?
A fabulous resource for the community and it keeps lots of useful, creative stuff from going to waste.

Find one (hopefully) nearby to you here via @ReusefulUK directory
https://t.co/gLUI5E1pUU

[SUEZ UK @suezUK]

❗️Never put batteries in the bin.

Take unwanted batteries to your local recycling centre or a collection point in a supermarket #FirePrevention #DontBinBatteries

[Futureproof Cumbria @CAfStweets]

This #ZeroWasteWeek, why not head to a Repair Cafe and breathe new life into a broken household item?

Find your local cafe here: https://t.co/YRkGMidyBB (Type "repair" into the search bar!)

Find other ways to reduce #waste here: https://t.co/pJblnjDELo

[Recycle Now @recycle_now]

This year is Recycle Week’s 20th anniversary, we will be launching: #BigRecyclingHunt

Download our toolkit to get involved during and for ways that you can support #RecycleWeek 2023: https://t.co/qFvjft7YnQ

Thank you for your support and watch this space for updates! @WRAP_UK

[FREEGLE #1 UK Free Sharing app @thisisfreegle]

Could you buy NOTHING NEW for 30 days?
Join 000's of people doing #SecondHandSeptember ➡️ https://t.co/LQJx9oXTBV
A @oxfamgb campaign to encourage more reuse with a focus on clothing.
And as you can imagine we love it.

Free #reuse➡️https://t.co/8SBiKE6oYt

[Recycle Now @recycle_now]

Usually, #books cannot be #recycled at home. This is due to the glue that binds the pages. 📕

Instead, why not pass them on to someone else, donate them to a charity shop, sell them online or at a car boot sale?

https://t.co/HOIxFiLB8E #Recycle

[Recycle for Cumbria @Recycle4Cumbria]

If you have #composting questions and planning to go to Millom and Broughton Show this Saturday, 26th August, pop along and see the #MasterComposters to answer and composting questions.
#Cumbria #recycling

[GOMasterComposters @GOComposters]

Our #Cumbria #MasterComposters will at the Millom and Broughton Agricultural Show on 26th August - sharing tips on #composting and #recycling #waste in your #garden. Find out more about the show at https://t.co/DJ1SENhDAY.

[SUEZ UK @suezUK]

#Batteries can be hidden in many electrical items. ❌Never put batteries in the bin.
✔️Remove batteries from electrical items (if it's safe to do so) and #recycle the device and battery separately. If you're unable to remove the battery, recycle it together with old electricals.

[SUEZ UK @suezUK]

❌Never put batteries in the bin.

✔️Take any unwanted batteries to your local HWRC or designated #recycling point at a supermarket.

#FirePrevention

[Plastic Free July @PlasticFreeJuly]

DAY 20: Reducing plastic with pets doesn’t have to be Ruff! 🐶

Consider choosing toys made from wood, natural rubber, hemp, using shampoo and conditioner bars and using a pooper scooper.

Discover more ideas: https://t.co/4a8E9k8hml

#PlasticFreeJuly #SmallStepsBigDifference https://t.co/rVc3g9kp7G

[Recycle Your Electricals @recycleelectric]

Repeat after me. Never bin batteries - always recycle them separately from your household rubbish and recycling.

Binned batteries can cause fires when crushed in bin lorries.

Use our locator to find your local recycling points:
https://t.co/qtK4uisPej

[Plastic Free July @PlasticFreeJuly]

DAY 19! Plastic can hide in many corners of the bathroom.

Good news! They are also some of the easiest plastics to reduce. #PlasticFreeJuly #SmallStepsBigDifference https://t.co/RbAG0VMaSV

[Recycle for Cumbria @Recycle4Cumbria]

Day 18 of #PlasticFreeJuly

Great idea to prepare your own snacks at home to take out during the summer months.

[Plastic Free July @PlasticFreeJuly]

DAY 18! 🧁Possibly the tastiest plastic free choice.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞?

#PlasticFreeJuly #SmallStepsBigDifference https://t.co/jMOdWMD2aF

[Recycle Now @recycle_now]

While we are 'wheelie' impressed at the perfect fit of this toy in a recycling bin - it's a classic case of #Wishcycling

Toys aren't collected as part of household collections, so they shouldn't be put in your recycling ❌

Find out what to do with toys: https://t.co/l9qpodvUBS

[Recycle for Cumbria @Recycle4Cumbria]

Have you made any changes yet for #PlasticFreeJuly?

[Plastic Free July @PlasticFreeJuly]

DAY 17: Households around the world are taking steps to reduce plastic for their personal health and health of the environment. #PlasticFreeJuly #SmallStepsBigDifference

What's your step? https://t.co/kLrIqbtMMI

[Love Food Hate Waste @LFHW_UK]

Learn all things fruit and veg from #BestBefore dates and labelling to packaging and storage from our food expert Jackie on @FoodUnwrappedTV at 8pm tonight on @Channel4 🍅 🥕 🥔

Here's a reminder about date labels and what it means for you 👉 https://t.co/TkW4ZEBYHu

[Plastic Free July @PlasticFreeJuly]

DAY 5! ☕ Possibly the most popular small step

Hands up ✋ if choosing a reusable cup is your small step this July?

#SmallStepsBigDifference #PlasticFreeJuly
https://t.co/77SndllD66 https://t.co/uICrW7OYIt