‘Refuse rescue’ for flood villages

Somerset Waste Partnership.pngA waste removal operation for the marooned villages of Muchelney, Muchelney Ham and Thorney has been carried out today [Tuesday 21 January]. The task involved local people, Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP), Somerset County Council’s civil contingencies team, and the Somerset Rural Community Council’s village agent. Flooded roads in and out of the villages are impassable except by the largest tractors, and so scores of households have been without waste collections, leaving their rubbish and recycling piling up. Full Story: Read More

Make the most of that pumpkin

SWP Halloween 2 CREDIT WRAPFright fans keen to green their Halloween are being urged not to waste the food goodness of this month’s scary pumpkin displays. Easy recipes to turn pumpkin flesh and seeds into tasty treats are among lots of simple advice about wasting less food from Somerset’s Green Routine waste prevention campaign. Full Story: Read More