Link magazine, Spring 2008 [PDF, 4,450k] - South Norfolk Council

SayEnvironment FirstNO!to plasticbagsSay No to Plastic Bags summit pulls in the big retailersOur Say No to Plastic Bags campaign, organised by SouthNorfolk Council Chairman, Joe Mooney, was given anotherboost in February, thanks to a successful summit meetingwith most of the major retailers.Representatives fromMorrisons (Diss), Waitrose(Wymondham), Budgens(Harleston and Poringland),Tesco (Hethersett) andSomerfield (Wymondham)attended to discuss campaignstrategy. Following theirattendance at the meeting,the Ideal group of 130 storesasked for tool kits for eachof their stores with a view tobecoming a plastic carrier bagfree company.Sainsbury sent apologies, butasked for the council’s toolkit.Representatives of smallerstores, farmers’ marketorganisers, business forums,pubs and village campaignersas well as parish and districtcouncillors also attended.There was a presentation andhard-hitting video from fourstudent representatives ofWymondham High School’sGreen Team.What you can do to help:• Make use of the alternatives(reusable hessian and jutebags - many of which arebeing sold in local storesnow)• Refuse the offer of a plasticcarrier bag, re-use old bags.See our campaign page onwww.south-norfolk.gov.ukBy workingin partnershipwith retailers andresidents, I amconvinced thatSouth Norfolk willbecome a plasticcarrier bag freezone.South NorfolkCouncil Chairman,Cllr Joe Mooney15Our Environment - Our WasteBusiness as usual at The Ram –but with an environmental twist!One of South Norfolk’s well known businesses,the Old Ram at Tivetshall, now has 4 x 1100litre South Norfolk Council trade waste binson a once-per-week emptying schedule. Andmindful of the vital part recycling has to playin protecting our environment, they have alsooffered to host a glass bank in the car park.Stop press! Our glass contractor issupplying more glass collection ‘bells’. These willreplace the large wheeled bins, currently usedto collect glass, at some mini recycling centresin South Norfolk during March. This is part of areview of mini recycling centres.Nick Frost,Assistant Managerat the Old Ram,Tivetshall andCllr DavidBills, CabinetMember for theEnvironmentHow can I dispose of dressings,needles or incontinence pads?Anyone who uses dressings, needles &syringes, incontinence pads or stoma bags canget a separate, free regular collection for theseitems using a separate container. This type ofwaste must not be put in with the normal wastecollection.To arrange for free collection visit:www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/environment/755.aspor call 01508 533706I have various medicines left over – can Iput them in my grey/black bin?Partially used or unopened medicines shouldbe taken, in their containers, to your nearestpharmacist who will gladly dispose of them foryou, free of charge. Please do not put themin your normal waste collection. Another pointworth noting, always follow the directions for usegiven on your medicine. Exceeding the dosecan be harmful to you and excessive amountsgoing into the waste water system has a harmfuleffect on our environment and its wildlife.