Charlbury Area Waste Action Group

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Think twice before using plastic bags for shopping - use a jute shopping bag showing the faces of 60 Charlbury children.

Mine of information about ethical living in Oxfordshire. Costs £4.50

The first Saturday morning of each month, CAWAG  have a collection bag for Tetra Paks alongside the recycling bins at the same time as the green waste collection at the Spendlove car park from 10am-12 noon.

Take your used Brita water cartridges to Cargo in Witney (opposite Waitrose) and drop them into the recycling box just inside the entrance.

Take your household batteries (including dead rechargeable batteries) to any of the special battery collection boxes now available at the Post Office, the Corner House, and the Primary School.

Have you ever considered having a wormery to rapidly compost your kitchen waste instead of sending it to landfill?

CAWAG has now organised a FREE green waste collection on the first Saturday of EVERY month from the Spendlove carpark. Bring your garden waste along between 10am and 12 noon.

Please phone Louise Spicer on 01608-810745 to arrange to borrow the low-energy lightbulb library for a couple of nights or arrange a home visit - Louise can help you go through the bulbs to find the best choices.

Re-use of books to spread ideas rather than gathering dust.

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