No disposable cup day!
We took a stall at the regular Amersham market to promote No Disposable Cup Day and support the two independent cafes who were helping us trial a ‘ borrow cup’ scheme for the day.
Green Party Planner
Are you planning to have a party and struggling with eco-guilt? Have a look at our Green Party Planner, small ideas for a BIG impact!
Try a Greener Christmas!
Do you want to try to have a greener Christmas this year? Try these tips for a more sustainable festivities!
Heritage Day
Sustainable Amersham will be at Amersham Heritage Day to help make it a waste-free event
The Big Plastic Countdown
Sustainable Amersham participated in the Big Plastic Countdown organised by Everyday Plastic and Greenpeace to uncover the truth about how much we throw away and what happens to it
Repair Cafe
Repair cafe is back in Amersham! Bring in your broken items and work with our volunteer experts to repair them on-site.
Chesham Bois Village Fete became more sustainable this year
Sustainable Amersham and the Chesham Bois Parish Council work together to make this years Village Fete more sustainable
Recycling “difficult” items
What and where you can recycle in Amersham and surrounding area We should all be encouraged to reduce, repair and re-use stuff in our everyday life but sometimes this is not possible, and you need to dispose of items. It’s worth asking yourself the question as you are about to throw something into your waste […]
Kerbside plastic recycling
Get out your reading glasses…in Bucks, plastics 1, 2, and 5 are collected kerbside. And many soft plastics like carrier bags, clingfilm, bread bags etc. can be recycled at Tesco, Sainsbury’s and the Co-op.
Where to recycle soft plastics
We know that rigid plastics like milk and shampoo bottles and food trays go into our home recycling bins. But so much of the plastic which comes from our shopping is soft plastic packaging and cannot go into the kerbside collection. Most of this has been going into general waste…but now the good news is […]