MRW
Bexley recycling rewards scheme awards free swimming sessions Bexley residents who are members of London Green Points will now be able to spend their earned points on swims at their local leisure centres. Read more
Waste Planning
Recycling hits English Riviera A government-funded recycling reward scheme has been adopted by a local authority in an “exciting new English Riviera” project. Read more
Hornchurch Life
Champions wanted for London Green Points – Havering London Green Points – Havering, the scheme that rewards Havering residents for throwing away less and recycling more, is looking for volunteers to become champions for the scheme and to spread the reducing, reusing and recycling message in their local community. Read more
Local Gov
Torbay Council to launch recycling reward scheme Torbay Council has announced it will run an incentive scheme to encourage households to increase the amount they recycle. Read more
Waste Planning
Community composting takes off A pilot project to reward people who compost their food waste launched last week – one of four community projects and schools to win cash donations for recycling more. Read more
Let’s Recycle!
Tower Hamlets recycling rewards pilot launched A pilot project to reward households in Stockholm House, Tower Hamlets for composting their food waste was launched yesterday (April 15) at St Pauls Primary School – one of four community projects and schools set to benefit from donations through the scheme. Read more
MRW
Councils opt for community rewards Most councils are rewarding communities rather than individuals under the Recycling Reward Scheme, analysis by schemes’ operator Local Green Points has found. Read more
Hornchurch Life
Secretary of State Eric Pickles presents awards to aspiring young reporters Year 10 pupil Shaye Wettner from The Albany School in Hornchurch, has won first prize in the Havering Young Reporters’ Challenge with certificates presented by Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Eric Pickles after Shaye produced a radio piece on reducing, reusing […]
Essex Enquirer
Businesses in Romford are benefitting from recycling scheme MP Eric Pickles visited Romford last week to see how local businesses in Havering have been benefitting from a recycling scheme a year since its launch. Read more
MRW
News Round up 23/1 Secretary of State for communities and local government Eric Pickles (above) visited Romford this week to see how local businesses in Havering have been benefitting from the London Green Points – Havering scheme, a year since its launch. Read more
Romford Recorder
Eric Pickles visits Romford to praise Havering recycling scheme The secretary of state for communities and local government visited Romford to assess the benefits of the London Green Points in the borough a year on from its launch. Read more
Gloucestershire Echo
Six Cheltenham schools get cash boost thanks to innovative food waste recycling scheme Six schools in Cheltenham are in line to receive a cash boost of £500 each thanks to an innovative recycling scheme. Read more