Wimborne War on Waste

Following Litter Free Dorset's campaign and the devastating heath fires of 2022, Southern Co-op committed to permanently removing disposable BBQs from sale - and they now have 8000 surplus units in storage. To ensure that we find the best route for this stock, Litter Free Dorset and Dorset Council are working with W&S Recycling to repurpose/reuse the component parts and send a message to other retailers that they too should be making this move.

Join millions of people reducing their plastic waste.
Plastic Free July® is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities.

Will you be part of Plastic Free July by choosing to refuse single-use plastics?

From the Stop Food Waste Day website:

Prevent, Inspire and Repurpose

1. Prevent food waste at source by storing food optimally, making use of every edible part of the ingredient and planning meals ahead of time
2. Inspire others to waste less, and repurpose more
3. Repurpose food by redistributing any surplus to your local community, or giving a second life to ingredients that most commonly go to waste

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 is the 55th anniversary of Earth Day. We invite everyone to support Earth Day’s 2025 theme: OUR POWER, OUR PLANET™.

Act now — make smart energy choices for your family and demand rapid renewable energy deployment from your governments, industries, and businesses.

There are many ways you can get involved and make a difference for our planet on Earth Day and every day.  The Earth Day website provides resources such as Quizzes, Fact Sheets, Articles and More to help you celebrate Earth Day this year in your community, at home, at work and at school.

Join in the fight against food waste, one of the biggest contributors to climate change.

The theme for 2025 is "Buy Loose, Waste Less".
Research shows that selling items loose (unpackaged), so that people can buy just the amount they need, is an effective way to reduce household food waste.  

There are lots of other tips, such as, on this link: https://www.lovefoodhatewaste.com/take-action-save-food/save-money-food-good-food-habits

No disposable cup day -  If we can stop using disposable cups for even one day then we will save the planet from the destruction caused by more than  1 billion used cups entering landfills Worldwide every month!

We have 4 times more cafes in the UK as there were in 2000. Branded coffee shops have grown from around 600 to nearly 7500 outlets.

Recycling or compostable cups are not the answer! STOPPING is the answer!