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Christmas Campaigns Marten Gregory Waste Reduction Officer Dorset Waste Partnership

Join Dorset Waste Partnership in their Christmas Campaigns focusing on waste prevention, reuse, and recycling. Learn about food waste prevention, WEEE recycling, and sustainable practices. Get involved in events and roadshows promoting a greener holiday season.

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Christmas Campaigns Marten Gregory Waste Reduction Officer Dorset Waste Partnership

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  1. Christmas Campaigns • Marten Gregory • Waste Reduction Officer • Dorset Waste Partnership

  2. Campaigns Introduction • Food Waste Prevention • Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) • Christmas Recycling

  3. Campaign Topics • Most focusing on waste prevention & reuse • Home Composting • Junk Mail • Real Nappies • Food Prevention (Love Food Hate Waste) • Furniture Reuse Centres support • Waste Electrical and Electronic waste (WEEE) • Aerosols

  4. Love Food Hate Waste • National Campaign • Waste and Resources Action Programme (Wrap) • Work with retailers • Support local authority campaigns • Dorset Campaigns • Cookbook • Recipe Cards • Roadshows

  5. Love Food Hate Waste Events

  6. Love Food Hate Waste Events

  7. Love Food Hate Waste materials • Cookbook • Recipe cards • Breeze to freeze • Rescue recipes • Christmas tips card • Save £50 • Freeze leftover meat • Prepare roasts in advance – par-boil, freeze • Use online portion calculator • Eat / freeze up to use by date

  8. Food Prevention • Household food waste fallen by 1.1m (over 3 years) • (8.3m to 7.2m – 13%) • How: • Rising food prices / reduction in disposable incomes • Courtauld Agreement • Love Food Hate Waste Campaigns

  9. The Finish Your Food Trophy! Reduced school food waste by 95% Thorncombe St Mary’s Primary School

  10. WEEE Campaigns • “WEEE Recycle” Campaign: • TV Campaign 26 Dec – 23 January • Raise awareness of waste electrical recycling facilities • Weee connect – industry alliance promoting responsible recycling of weee • WEEE industry funded (inc W&S Recycling – SWWMG member)

  11. WEEE Campaigns • Campaign Aims • Raise awareness (especially in light of higher UK targets by 2016) • 800 ads – 4 weeks – 34.8m adults audience • To improve on household collection rate of 38.4%

  12. WEEE pile

  13. WEEE - Household Recycling Centres

  14. WEEE - Household Recycling Centres

  15. WEEE Local Campaigns • Furniture Reuse Centres (Dorset Reclaim)

  16. WEEE Banks

  17. Recycle for • Dorset blog

  18. Christmas Top Tips • Keep your recycling containers / bags handy • Freeze food for a later date – bread, meat, leftovers • Recycle Christmas cards – Woodland Trust – M&S Stores • Remember to compost vegetable peelings • Buy rechargeable batteries for electrical goods • Buy gifts made from recycled materials www.recyclemore.org.uk www.recycledproducts.org.uk • Follow our Recycle for Dorset blog: • http://recyclefordorset.wordpress.com

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