Green Watch

Green Watch campaign mission statement: To focus on the issues of recycling and energy efficiency – putting the spotlight on how local people can take action to improve both To publicise the good work of our local recycling and energy efficiency champions – those people, businesses and organisations who set examples that others can follow To achieve a 30 per cent recycling target for Basingstoke and Deane by April 2008

Where to recycle

I would like to recycle: Glass - Newspapers, magazines, plastic, bottles, drink cans and food tins - Clothes - Shoes - Books - Aluminium foil

Business park focuses on green transport

10:59am Tuesday 15th April 2008

CHINEHAM Park is a champion of sustainable travel.

Village embraces move away from plastic bags 9:23am Thu 6 Mar 08 IT MAY be a small thing, but the plastic bag - and its future - has become big news.Reader comment (1)

Green gardeners grow in numbers

10:29am Friday 29th February 2008

A RECORD number of borough residents have signed up to have their green garden waste collected and recycled by the council.

They could be Heroes

9:55am Friday 29th February 2008

FESTIVAL Place is the latest organisation to be nominated for the Green Watch Heroes Awards.

Knitter finds a novel use for old bags 10:56am Fri 22 Feb 08 OLD plastic bags have been given a new lease of life - thanks to the handiwork of a keen north Hampshire knitter.Reader comments (2)

Green school of thought 10:34am Fri 8 Feb 08 A PRIMARY school which has set up its own recycling centre and recycling club has been put forward as a nominee for the Green Watch Heroes Awards.

AWE goes green by turning orange 11:49am Wed 6 Feb 08 A FLEET of bright orange vehicles will be spreading a green message as they drive around the area's Atomic Weapons Establishment sites.

Help in the search for our borough's green heroes 8:10am Sat 2 Feb 08 ARE you a super recycler who excels at energy-efficiency or do you know a keen composter who is always environmentally aware?

Council reveals plan to tackle climate change

9:34am Saturday 26th January 2008

THE borough's strategy to tackle the effects of climate change has been unveiled - however, some councillors fear it does not go far enough.

Reader comments (8)

For those with the bottle, an invitation to recycle 10:13am Thu 3 Jan 08 THE people of Basingstoke have had a lot of bottle over the festive season - and thankfully they know how to use it.

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