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Latest News from Sustaining Dunbar
From cutting waste in schools to learning new skills with Belhaven Community Garden, there’s loads going on this month with Sustaining Dunbar! Got a story to share? Email us, give us a like on facebook...
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London Fashion Week 2017 – Here we come!
DUNBAR LEADS THE WAY IN HI-FASHION WITH ZERO WASTE Fact fashion In the UK, garments have an estimated life span of just two years and three months. Data from Zero Waste Scotland reveals that the...
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Summer Clothes Swap
Back by popular demand – another ZWD Clothes Swap! Summer clothes, shoes, hats etc – womens, mens, children At the Bleachingfield centre 7pm to 9pm Wednesday August 3rd
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Make some noise Dunbar
Come on out this Saturday and make some noise – be a part of the Dunbar Street Trail event. Robin Brill, a Community Percussion Instructor, will be running interactive Samba Junk Band sessions from...
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Food not Waste
The Hungry Hatch is a Ridge Cafe project which aims to use food waste donated from local shops to help feed people. They extended free ‘school’ meals during the school holidays when possible; host...
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Diversion from landfill for reuse
For the past few weeks we have been working at Dunbar Recycling Centre to intercept waste before it goes to landfill for local reuse. Are you having a clear out this weekend? Want to donate your...
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The Zero Waste Sheds and Vans capture materials and items before they go to landfill. Check out the ZWD Facebook sales page for items diverted from landfill for re-use. Funds raised go towards...
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A Larger Zero Waste Shed for Dunbar Recycling Centre
The little shed can’t cope anymore so with the kind help of a grant from Viridor, we’re getting a much bigger shed. This is us digging out the foundations.
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CONGRATULATIONS to all 6 schools in Ward 7
An average of 52% reduction in waste in 1 year! We have recorded AMAZING reductions in waste at our schools as shown by percentage of the weight of waste going to landfill from the first and the last...
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The Big Pick is back!
ZWD is working with Simon Glover to run another ‘Big Pick’ event. The ‘Big Pick’ is the brain child of Simon Glover who is researching and trialing ways our locality could benefit more from our waste.
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