Local Authorities promoting Zero Waste Week
There are over 80 local authorities signed up to the Zero Waste Week mailing list.
Here’s how some of them promoted the campaign to their residents:
Oxford City
Oxford City were busy sharing tips with their residents throughout the week
This week is #ZeroWasteWeek. An easy peasy way to start is to ditch plastic packaging and buy loose fruit and veg 🍌 👍 pic.twitter.com/LUKP1qi67w
— Oxford City Council (@OxfordCity) September 3, 2018
On average, a person throws away 150 single-use cups per year! Give #reusable a go! ☕️ #ZeroWasteWeek pic.twitter.com/JN7s3PFZjA
— Oxford City Council (@OxfordCity) September 4, 2018
➡ Help the environment and your pocket by ditching single-use plastic bottles. By swapping to a reusable water bottle you could save up to £150 per year! 👐#ZeroWasteWeek pic.twitter.com/BTibJNFztB
— Oxford City Council (@OxfordCity) September 5, 2018
Save money and reduce waste with @LoveYourClothes by fixing damaged items. They have some handy tips on repairing holes and removing stains 👖 👕 #ZeroWasteWeek https://t.co/BGBg1HdPb2 pic.twitter.com/A6Bf2jFFcM
— Oxford City Council (@OxfordCity) September 7, 2018
Cambridgeshire
Cambridge County Council encouraged their residents to sign up and posted ideas all week long
3-7 Sept is #ZeroWasteWeek – Have you signed up yet? Join in, have fun and take action now! https://t.co/DGl9NzT1We pic.twitter.com/XXpScxEPMG
— Cambridgeshire CC (@CambsCC) August 31, 2018
It’s #ZeroWasteWeek ! More and more people are cutting down on single-use #plastic. Get started with our top tips every day this week! pic.twitter.com/mTmfmOyuzm
— Cambridgeshire CC (@CambsCC) September 3, 2018
#ZeroWasteWeek tip 1: Take your own cup. Many coffee shops sell reusable cups and give a discount for using them. You can even get cups made from bamboo, or collapsible ones to pop in your handbag! pic.twitter.com/mynwtRfv6f
— Cambridgeshire CC (@CambsCC) September 3, 2018
#ZeroWasteWeek tip 2: Use a refillable water bottle. Avoid buying bottled water and save money as well as plastic! pic.twitter.com/H22zy8h4pB
— Cambridgeshire CC (@CambsCC) September 4, 2018
#ZeroWasteWeek tip3: Pack a home-made lunch. You can cook more and freeze portions to use on busy days of the week – you can even freeze sandwiches! pic.twitter.com/N1DBzskHwf
— Cambridgeshire CC (@CambsCC) September 5, 2018
#ZeroWasteWeek tip 4: Ask for no straw when you order drinks (or get a reusable metal or bamboo one to carry with you!) via @LessPlasticUK pic.twitter.com/vYkC0Z2xr9
— Cambridgeshire CC (@CambsCC) September 6, 2018
#ZeroWasteWeek tip 5: Buy your fruit and veg loose, or take your own mesh bags. Farm box delivery schemes can help if you can’t find unpackaged items near you. pic.twitter.com/eLS4va0LBs
— Cambridgeshire CC (@CambsCC) September 7, 2018
Cornwall
Cornwall Council encouraged participants to remember the FOUR R’s for ZeroWasteWeek
♻️ Reducing the amount we throw away is crucial to environmental growth, so this #zerowasteweek remember the 4 R’s; Refuse, Reuse, Reduce & Recycle ♻️
It’s better for the environment, for wildlife, and it saves money too!
For inspiration 👉 https://t.co/CnMdhrgLFy pic.twitter.com/sKhGvIpdRj
— Cornwall Council (@CornwallCouncil) September 3, 2018
Derby
Derby council shared 10 tips for their residents to reduce waste:
Today is the start of #ZeroWasteWeek 🌍💚 We’ve got 10 top tips to help you reduce waste and look after our lovely planet 👉 https://t.co/oPJx8YeRcd pic.twitter.com/a32CTIV9rO
— Derby City Council (@DerbyCC) September 3, 2018
Camden
Camden council share a coffee cup reuse scheme with their residents and remind them to use real nappies
It’s #ZeroWasteWeek! Ditch your paper cup for a reusable one and get double points for Zero Waste Week, when you join our recycling rewards scheme (plus lots of other benefits): https://t.co/xH6ndvOCpO ☕♻️ pic.twitter.com/uyhuci64li
— Camden Council (@CamdenCouncil) September 3, 2018
Do you use real nappies? 🐤🐵🐝 Join our recycling rewards scheme and get rewarded for it this #ZeroWasteWeek https://t.co/xH6ndw6dhm
— Camden Council (@CamdenCouncil) September 5, 2018
Hackney
Hackney council ran their own campaign alongside Zero Waste Week and posted regular tweets to help their residents
Take the #ZeroWasteHackney challenge, and see if you can change your habits to recycle and re-use as much as you can to have a #ZeroWasteWeek – throughout September we will be posting daily tips to help you out https://t.co/4VTJHUfOqW pic.twitter.com/LJQISO79Rn
— Hackney Council (@hackneycouncil) August 23, 2018
Worcestershire County Council
Worcestershire County Council shared an inspiring video with the owner of their first zero waste store to mark Zero Waste Week
For #ZeroWasteWeek we’ve been speaking to Emily Attwell who set up Nature’s Intention in Bromsgrove, the town’s first zero waste shop.
She told us why she started it and how it’s been going. #ZeroWasteWeekhttps://t.co/JA6eEMT3LG pic.twitter.com/GITDaclyfE
— Worcestershire County Council (@worcscc) September 5, 2018
Rhondda Cynon Taf
RCT council encouraged their residents to sign up to food recycling during Zero Waste Week
#ZeroWasteWeek – #DYK The average household makes and throws away around 6 full meals in food waste every week? Sign up to Food Waste #Recycling at https://t.co/uElpVT212h #TheChoiceisCLEAR pic.twitter.com/E9LO4WV0h9
— RCT Council (@RCTCouncil) September 5, 2018
IOW
IOW Council gave their residents motivation to keep up the good work during Zero Waste Week
We are all recycling more here on the Isle of Wight and helping in the fight to prevent waste that could have been recycled ending up in landfill. Let’s keep up this great work this #ZeroWasteWeek and every week! 💚😃🌍 https://t.co/Hmu2acnRgj
— IOW Council Official (@iwight) September 4, 2018
South Glos
South Glos council reminded residents to reduce food waste and encouraged parents to give washable nappies a try
#ZeroWasteWeek Wasted food costs the average family £60 a month. Find out how to reduce food waste at https://t.co/ZaVJDxYle6 pic.twitter.com/lWA6UBkNc0
— South Glos Council (@sgloscouncil) September 6, 2018
#ZeroWasteWeek Do you have a child in disposable nappies? Switch to reuable nappies, even part time goes a long way to reduce household waste. Our Happy Nappies, birth to potty kits have everything you need to make the change to reusables at a great price. https://t.co/27VgR98wXF pic.twitter.com/iAd0BaIUAN
— South Glos Council (@sgloscouncil) September 5, 2018
Fenland
Fenland Council shared EIGHT updates for their residents during Zero Waste Week!
It’s #ZeroWasteWeek ! More and more people are cutting down on single-use #plastic. Get started with our top tips every day this week! You can also pledge to take action by signing up at: https://t.co/znL1ESqCl3 pic.twitter.com/ptOfvENild
— Fenland Council (@FenlandCouncil) September 3, 2018
#ZeroWasteWeek tip 1: Take your own cup. Many coffee shops sell reusable cups and give a discount for using them. You can even get cups made from bamboo, or collapsible ones to pop in your handbag. pic.twitter.com/YpyFiPPkAi
— Fenland Council (@FenlandCouncil) September 3, 2018
🚰 #ZeroWasteWeek tip 2: Refill. Avoid buying bottled water and save money as well as #plastic! pic.twitter.com/vPGh8DjcQD
— Fenland Council (@FenlandCouncil) September 4, 2018
Did you know it can take just 7 days to turn old newspapers, books & magazines back into new ones! #GettingItSorted #ZeroWasteWeek #WednesdayWisdom pic.twitter.com/3C4ky2i2jN
— Fenland Council (@FenlandCouncil) September 5, 2018
#ZeroWasteWeek tip 4: Ask for no straw when you order drinks (or get a reusable metal or bamboo one to carry with you!) via @LessPlasticUK pic.twitter.com/fz9gwYEJv5
— Fenland Council (@FenlandCouncil) September 6, 2018
👕 #DYK around £140 million worth (350,000 tonnes) of clothing goes to landfill in the UK every year?! Pls donate unwanted clothing to a textile bank to be #recycled, resold or reused. Find your nearest: https://t.co/kjiemgCune #GettingItSorted #ThursdayThoughts #ZeroWasteWeek pic.twitter.com/kEjABoq4g0
— Fenland Council (@FenlandCouncil) September 6, 2018
#ZeroWasteWeek tip 5: Take a trip to your local market and buy your fruit and veg loose, or take your own mesh bags. pic.twitter.com/NV7DfInHHg
— Fenland Council (@FenlandCouncil) September 7, 2018
Eastleigh Borough
Eastleigh Borough encouraged their residents to sign up to Zero Waste Week
It’s #ZeroWasteWeek!
Find out how you can get involved and make a difference by the end of the week… https://t.co/LaSethybir pic.twitter.com/wnn4wLyhPq— Eastleigh Borough (@EastleighBC) September 6, 2018
Dacorum
Dacorum council shared five updates sharing hints and tips for their residents
Monday is the start of Zero Waste Week 2018! Living a more waste-free lifestyle helps keep rubbish out of the environment while saving you money! Learn more about the benefits of #ZeroWasteWeek: https://t.co/V0NdjgcNzn pic.twitter.com/9K32cgZKIP
— Dacorum Council (@DacorumBC) August 31, 2018
#ZeroWasteWeek 2018 starts today! During the week we’ll be sharing ways to live more waste-free. Recording the waste you produce is a great first step in helping you to identify what you are throwing away. Here’s a helpful tool to help get you started:https://t.co/Gt4MbFBy1k pic.twitter.com/SoV2gI1jqR
— Dacorum Council (@DacorumBC) September 3, 2018
#ZeroWasteWeek is the perfect time to try zero waste beauty products and toilettries. Learn more about some of the alternatives, like reusable face-wipes, with this video. You’re sure to find a useful tip to help you ditch single-use plastic. https://t.co/nBAr9tQM8a pic.twitter.com/NiWCGzPAtW
— Dacorum Council (@DacorumBC) September 4, 2018
Creating less waste is easier than you think! Take the pledge and learn top tips on how you can cut the waste out of your life this #ZeroWasteWeek
https://t.co/vMKdfiIm1l pic.twitter.com/a7pJvb4U2m— Dacorum Council (@DacorumBC) September 5, 2018
Gearing up for the new school year? Making zero-waste packed lunches is a quick and easy way to turn #ZeroWasteWeek into a zero waste year! Check out some awesome tips on how to make lunchtime waste-free. https://t.co/hcaYVbfYg4https://t.co/rdu8nFRvCK pic.twitter.com/SKl1F7Qu6K
— Dacorum Council (@DacorumBC) September 6, 2018
Three Rivers
Three Rivers council kept their residents updated with ideas throughout the week
Monday is the start of Zero Waste Week 2018! Living a more waste-free lifestyle helps keep rubbish out of the environment while saving you money! Learn more about the benefits of #ZeroWasteWeek: https://t.co/BY67ZdXvqF @HertsWasteAware pic.twitter.com/KmfISX1H4r
— Three Rivers Council (@ThreeRiversDC) September 2, 2018
Did you know? The average household generates 5Kg of food waste each week. This is the same weight as 4 full unopened bottles of wine!. please use your food pod. https://t.co/7iDJ3T8veP @HertsWasteAware #ZeroWasteWeek pic.twitter.com/BQihd1hwLd
— Three Rivers Council (@ThreeRiversDC) September 3, 2018
Don’t forget to use your food pod, RECYCLE all your food waste. https://t.co/MTzGSrHAUo #mythreerivers @HertsWasteAware @LFHW_UK #ZeroWasteWeek: pic.twitter.com/ZMB9I85Kks
— Three Rivers Council (@ThreeRiversDC) September 4, 2018
Confused by #plastics recycling? Polystyrene CAN’T be recycled in your recycling bin at home. Remind yourself what can be recycled at home https://t.co/lMNjqbdmR2 #RecycleRight @HertsWasteAware #ZeroWasteWeek pic.twitter.com/hAILML0zKV
— Three Rivers Council (@ThreeRiversDC) September 5, 2018
Please use your food pod to recycle all your food waste.This includes any cereal you have left from breakfast. @HertsWasteAware #ZeroWasteWeek pic.twitter.com/dMnROXzJUe
— Three Rivers Council (@ThreeRiversDC) September 6, 2018
Selby
Selby reminded residents of a fantastic cashback offer on washable nappies
#ZeroWasteWeek Don’t forget you can get £30 cashback when you spend £50 on #washable #nappies https://t.co/nJTlPK6A2l #dontbeawaster pic.twitter.com/dgkk53urXI
— Selby DC (@SelbyDC) September 5, 2018
Swansea
Over in Swansea, residents can claim a significant £100 cashback on washable nappies
It’s #ZeroWasteWeek 2018#DYK if you’re a Swansea resident you can claim up to £100 cashback towards the purchase of reusable nappies?
This is one of the best ways to reduce household waste. Check out what past users have to say below.
For out more 👇 https://t.co/fcb323If9i pic.twitter.com/BsfbK21wGL
— Recycle4Swansea (@Recycle4Swansea) September 5, 2018
Huntingdon
Huntingdon District shared one of our posts aimed at helping teens reduce their waste
#zerowasteweek https://t.co/LbbS9AsbPL
— RecyclewithHDC (@RecyclewithHDC) September 4, 2018
Greater Cambridge
Greater Cambridge encouraged their residents to sign up to Zero Waste Week
3-7 Sept is #ZeroWasteWeek – Sign up here! https://t.co/okZh9EbYyo pic.twitter.com/iQI0ntxSWB
— Greater Cambridge Recycles (@GtrCamRecycles) August 30, 2018