Contact & Links - Environmental Groups
Check out the websites below to find out what the national organisations and campaigns have to offer!
Websites are seperated into the following categories:
- General and Campaigns
- Other ways to swop and shop
- Materials Recycling
- Nappies
- Composting
- Education
- Buy Recycled
- Charity Shops
General and Campaigns
Cambridge Sustainable City
Cambridge Sustainable City is Cambridge City Council's programme of working
with partners and the community of Cambridge to improve the environment and promote more
sustainable lifestyles.
www.recyclenow.com
The new National Campaign 'recycle now' was launched on 27th September 2004. General information about recycling and where to buy recycled goods can be found there.
www.wastewatch.org.uk
Provides all sorts of information on rubbish and promotes the use of the three "R's": reduce, reuse and recycle.
www.greenpeace.org.uk
The site has information and opinions on a variety of environmental issues, government policies and green peace campaigns.
www.foe.org.uk
The site provides information on national environmental policy including rubbish, gives advice on what you can do with rubbish and provides contacts on how you can get involved locally!
www.homerecycling.co.uk
A selection of containers to help you recycle.
Recycling Cartridges
Ink Cartridges can be recycled at Household Waste Recycling Centres but alternatively see the link below.
www.gtrecycling.com
Green Tech Recycling is a local based company able to recycle you cartridges. Please use the link to find out what types of cartridges they can recycle and how to use their scheme!
Freecycle
The Freecycle Network is an international nonprofit organization and a movement of people interested in keeping good stuff out of landfills.
groups.yahoo.com/group/cambridgefreecycle/
groups.yahoo.com/group/fenlandfreecycle/
groups.yahoo.com/group/freecyclepboro/
Other National Swap Shops
Material Recycling Sites
www.alupro.org.uk
The official website of the
UK Aluminium Packaging Recycling Association that
includes information about can and foil recycilng.
www.scrib.org
The website of the Steel Can
Recycling Information Bureau includes information
on steel can recycling.
www.recycledpaper.org.uk
The website the British Recovered
Paper Association includes information on paper
recycling.
www.mpsonline.org.uk
Register on the Mailing Preference
Service Website to stop all that unwanted junk
mail!.
www.britglass.co.uk
The British Manufacture's Confederation
website contains lots of information about the
world of glass.
www.recoup.org
Find out more about Plastic
Bottle Recycling on the UK Household Plastic Organisation
website.
Nappies
www.realnappy.net
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Real Nappy Network provides local information on nappy-related issues.
Please contact them at cambridge@realnappy.net or call 0845 644 3045.
www.realnappy.com
The Real Nappy Association is
the central source for information and advice
on all nappy-related issues , for local authorities,
the media, health professionals and individuals.
www.thenappyshop.co.uk
See what nappy products are
available.
www.realnappy.co.uk
Providing a wealth of information
on reusable nappies from products to purchase
to washing and events.
www.wen.org.uk
The Women's Environmental Network
has information on variety if issues, educating,
empowering and informing women and men who care
about the environment.
Composting
www.gardenorganic.org.uk/
Garden Organic is a registered charity, and Europe's largest organic membership organisation. It is dedicated to researching and promoting organic gardening, farming and food.
www.compost.org.uk
The composting association provides
information on a variety of aspects surrounding
composting including standards being set by government
to answering some common questions.
Education
www.encams.org (tidy Britain)
This site provides information on their environmental campaigns and how you can get involved- including "Eco schools" for people involved in education.
Buy Recycled
www.recyclenow.com
This site has a good online shop where you can buy a whole range of recycled goods.
www.recycledproducts.org.uk
This site includes information
on buying recycled products and provides information
on companies supporting recycled goods and brand
names.
Charity Shops
Charity shops are an ideal place to find something you need on a budget. They stock loads of stuff from clothes, shoes, books, kitchenware and so much more. To find out where your local shops are go to www.charityshops.org.uk
