Derry Halloween Costume Donations
𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗲 Give your Halloween Costume a new home for next year and cut the clutter by donating preloved costumes to one of our Boo-tique bins at:
📍 Guildhall, Derry
📍 Council Offices, Derry
📍 4Rs New 2U, Pennyburn Recycling Centre 📍 Waterside Shared Village
📍 The Alley Theatre, Strabane
📍 Council Offices, Strabane
These will be used for costume swaps next year helping our community and planet. www.derrystrabane.com/costumedonations/
Recycle Week 2023
Its that time of year again, Recycle Week is back!
This year will be our 20th Recycle Week and it is going to be bigger than ever!
We are excited for children, families and whole communities to get involved in . . . drum roll please
The Big Recycling Hunt!
International Compost Week 2023
For Healthier Soil, Healthier Food… COMPOST!
Derry City and Strabane District Council are delighted to support this Years International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW).
ICAW is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative in the compost industry. The goal of the program is to raise the awareness of the public regarding the benefits of using compost to improve or maintain high-quality soil, grow healthy plants, reduce the use of fertilizer and pesticides, improve water quality, and protect the environment.
DCSDC wants to educate and encourage householders on the benefits of recycling food waste in the correct way. Food waste does not go into the Black. Unwanted food, if put into the black bin will end up in a landfill. This is the most polluting type of waste due to the release of harmful gases.
Reusable Nappy Week 24th – 30th April 2023
Reusable Nappy Week is a collective industry approach to advocate reusable nappy use. It is coordinated by representatives across the UK reusable nappy industry, in the form of a Reusable Nappy Week Steering Committee, to utilise expertise, create a thematic focus and champion the use of reusable nappies in the years to come.
Food Waste Action Week 2023
We’re proud to announce that on March 6th until 12th March we’ll be supporting Love Food Hate Waste’s Food Waste Action Week campaign.
This year’s rallying cry –Win. Don’t Bin – is a week of action which brings the nation together to save time and money by making the food we already have go further.
A soon-to-be-revealed celebrity ambassador along with a team of exciting influencers will be occupying the internet and shining a light on how the correct storage of food can provide a second (or third!) meal for free.
Throughout the week we’ll be posting fun and informative content on our socials and maybe even a competition or two so there’s even more chance you could feel like a winner! Get involved. Find out how you can save time and money.
Take the quiz at lovefoodhatewaste.com/fwaw
Love Your Planet: Top Tips for an Eco-Friendly Valentine's Day
Introducing RIA , our Recycling Information Assistant
DCSDC’s Chatbot RIA (Recycling Information Assistant) has been launched www.derrystrabane.com/recycling
RIA will assist you with any of your waste and recycling queries and will be available 24/7. For more information visit: www.derrystrabane.com/chatbot
Download the Derry Strabane Recycling App & win a tablet!
Council have launched a new, free Recycling App. It includes handy features like reminders to leave out your bin & everyone who downloads will be entered into a competition to win a tablet. The app is now available to download for free on Apple & Android.
We are asking residents to ‘Step It Up’ in the fight against climate change and take action to protect our environment through even better recycling habits. Simple steps like recycling bathroom plastics can make a huge difference to our carbon footprint and environment.
Sorting out rubbish
Sorting out what can and cannot be recycled is an important part of every meal. Thanks to Noah and Eva from Long Tower Primary School for showing us how its’ done.
These simple steps help everyone at home and importantly help our environment.
Shopping sustainably
Here’s our top tips for eco friendly shopping:
- Bring a shopping bag
- Reuse containers
- Buy loose veg
- Choose food that’s locally grown/made
Thanks to Ethical Weigh in Eglinton for letting us use their lovely eco store to do this short video on how to shop sustainably.
Changing a banana into a carrot
Did you know that recycling banana skins can help grow carrots? Little Lily takes us through a demo on how food waste recycling creates compost for vegetables to grow. A lovely activity to do at home.
Fairtrade!
As a Fairtrade City and District, Derry City and Strabane District Council are committed to promoting and using products with the Fairtrade Mark. Many activities take place throughout the year. Help us by organising your own activity or become part of the district’s Fairtrade Steering Group.
Derry & Strabane is proud to ‘Step It Up’ this Recycle Week and are asking residents to help in the fight against climate change and take action to protect our environment through even better recycling habits.
Sorting out our rubbish
Sorting out what can and cannot be recycled is an important part of every meal. Thanks to these two eco-warriors from Long Tower Primary School for showing us how it’s’ done.
These simple steps help everyone at home and importantly help our environment.
