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December 2007 - 12th Edition - contains the following articles (pdf 159KB)

Increased recycling rates keep District at the top! - provides details of the recycling rate for Wealden, details of the new caddy scheme and the future recycling plans.

How to recycle even more! - Find out the results of the waste audit carried out in the Forest Row and Danehill area.

Washable nappies - try them out for free! - find out about the new washable nappy trial pack available to Wealden residents.

Recycling of Electrical and Electronic Goods - get the latest update on the disposal of your electrical and electronic items.

Join the composting revolution! - a comparison of the composting units available to the residents of East Sussex.

Focus on Plastic Recycling - Find out what happens to your plastic bottles, why we can't take all types of plastic and why you should recycle your plastic bottles.

Previous Newsletters

Issue date & number	Article titles	Overview of the article
December 2000 - 1st Edition (pdf 4.09 MB)	The Waste Mountain	Details of the waste being produced and what we are doing about it.
	Watch Your Waste At Christmas	Details of how to recycle christmas cards and trees.
	Kerbside Collections and the Blue Box	Details on the blue box collection and a brief overview of what happens to the materials.
	CROWN - Composting and Recycling Our Waste Now	Find out how the Crown scheme is going, what happens to the green waste, future plans and the results so far.
	Wealden's Leading the Way	Find out how Wealden are one of seven Councils to lead the way for the rest of the country on recycling.
	What About Plastics	Find out the latest news on recycling plastic.
	Presentations and Talks	Find out more details on our talks for schools and residents.
June 2001 - 2nd Edition (pdf 4.83 MB)	Crown reaches 21,000 households	Find out how the Crown scheme has expanded, future plans, why things are changing and the results so far.
	Crown	A brief reminder of what goes into the containers
	Your Questions Answered	Questions and answers for the most frequently asked questions from the last 6 months.
	Slim Your Bin	Details of other ways to reduce the amount of waste going in your landfill bin.
	How you are helping	Find out how much has been recycled in the last year.
	Focus on Litter	Details on how much litter is dropped, what the Council is doing and what you can do to help.
December 2001 - 3rd Edition (pdf 318 KB)	47% recycling rate maintained in Crown areas.	Find out how much waste has been diverted from landfill, expansion plans and why it is important to recycle and compost.
	Results of Crown residents survey	Find out information such as how many people have started to recycle since the introduction of Crown, peoples views on the scheme and details of what is left in peoples bins.
	Composting in Wealden	Find out what happens to the contents of the bin for green waste, including some pictures at stages.
	Focus on Glass recycling	Find out the background to glass and what Wealden is doing. Also included is our glass recycling code.
June 2002 - 4th Edition (pdf 591 KB)	Crown moves north to Uckfield	Details of Crown moving to Uckfield and the plans for the future. Includes details of why Crown has been introduced.
	Top tips to keep your wheelie bins healthy	Find out the recommendations of the Environmental Health Department for keeping your landfill bin and your bin for green waste healthy.
	Composting in Isfield - an update	Find out what is happening at our composting site in Isfield.
	Feedback from residents in Heathfield, Horam and Broad Oak	Find out the results of the telephone survey conducted in Heathfield, Horam and Broad Oak
	Tips to shrink your rubbish	Do you find you don't have enough room in your landfill bin? Then check out our top tips on reducing your waste.
	Well done Wealden residents	Find out how much has been diverted from landfill this year.
	Reusable nappies	Do you have a baby in nappies? Find out how washable nappies could help you and the environment.
	Focus on Paper recycling	Find out the benefits of recycling paper, what the Council are doing and how you can help.
December 2002 - 5th Edition (pdf 1.58 MB)	Crown	Find out the latest additions to Crown, future plans and how much is being recycled.
	How Green is your Christmas	Tips on how you can reduce, reuse and recycle your Christmas waste
	What's happening with fridges	Find out why Fridges can no longer be sent to landfill.
	What's happening with plastics	Find out about plastic recycling and how Wealden might be able to include these facilities at the neighbourhood recycling points.
	Focus on Recycling cans	Find out the benefits of recycling steel and aluminium cans, what the Council are doing and how you can help. Details on Aerosol recycling and how these can now be recycled.
June 2003 - 6th Edition (pdf 406 KB)	Changes to Blue Box collections	Find out why we can no longer accept paper in plastic bags.
	Recycling in Wealden being reviewed	Find out what is being reviewed and where Wealden currently stands.
	Plastics Recycling is coming to Wealden	Find out about Plastic bottles and how Wealden have now introduced them to the neighbourhood recycling points.
	The Plastic Bottle Recycling code	Find out the do's and don'ts to plastic bottle recycling.
	Your green waste can be turned into great compost	Find out how contaminating the bin for green waste can cause problems at our composting site.
	Recycling Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)	Find out the latest plans for electrical and electronic waste.
	Focus on Nappies	Find out about washable nappies, the impact of disposables on the environment and what the Council is doing to help.
December 2003 - 7th Edition (pdf 453 KB)	Progress on our recycling review	Details on where the Council stands with it's recycling rate and the considerations being made for the review.
	Recycling surveys	Get an update on the views of residents on the Crown scheme and see how the local Council's are doing compared to us.
	New vehicles for blue box collections	See why we can no longer accept cans in plastic bags.
	Changes to legislation which controls composting	Details of the possibility of having to remove kitchen waste from the bin for green waste.
	Do you want to recycle your old CD's	Find out how and where you can now recycle your CD's.
	Focus on Textiles	Find out the benefits of recycling your textiles and how you can help, including what is accepted in the Salvation Army textile banks.
June 2004 - 8th Edition (pdf 5.06 MB)	Recycling materials go to landfill... and other waste myths	Do you think that we send your recycling to landfill? Then read on as we explain exactly what happens to the materials we collect.
	Results of Waste collection Review	Find out if we will be expanding the Crown scheme geographically, adding different materials or changing any of the collection arrangements.
	Kerbside Plastics Trial	Find out when and where the plastics trial has commenced, how it works and if it will be expanded.
	Green Waste Collections - why the changes?	Find out the reasons why we are having to remove kitchen waste from the bin for green waste and how residents can now dispose of it.
	Recycle cans for trees	Find out how your can recycling efforts have meant that we can claim 60 trees to be planted in the local area.
	Real nappies and Triplets!	Feedback from a mother of triplets who recommends that everyone should try washable nappies.
	Focus on Home Composting	Find out the benefits of home composting and how to get started. Already home composting but having problems, then read our composting solutions.
December 2004 - 9th Edition (pdf 338 KB)	It's such a waste! Soggy lettuce report reveals all	How much waste do we throw away? Find out the results of the "Soggy Lettuce Report" carried out by Prudential UK which highlights how much we throw away and how much it costs us.
	Where do you take your bulky rubbish?	Find out what can be taken to the Household Waste Recycling Sites and what plans East Sussex County Council have for the future.
	Give a Worm a home	How a worm help you with your kitchen waste.
	Litter and rubbish dumped in Wealden	Details of fly tipping in Wealden, what Wealden does and how you can help.
	Focus on Reducing Waste	Tips on how to reduce the amount of waste you produce by thinking about what you buy in the shop and thinking about what you do around the home.
December 2005 - 10th Edition (pdf 420 KB)	Wealden makes top 10 for recycling!	Find out where we are in the top 10 within the country, why we need to continue to recycle and the problems with landfill.
	Say goodbye to smelly bins!	Does your bin smell? Do you produce a lot of cooked food and kitchen waste? Then why not read up on how the Green Johanna, Green Cone and Wormery work and see if you could benefit from one of these composting units which are being supplied at heavily reduced prices.
	Fantastic plastic - coming soon!	Details on the plastic bottle trial and how it is now going to be expanded to other areas on the Crown scheme.
	Recycle your Christmas Waste	What can you do to recycle your Christmas waste.
	Turn your aluminium cans and foil into trees!	How you can help to provide the Wealden area with more trees by recycling your aluminium cans and foil.
	Not so green waste	Contamination problems at our composting site - how you can help
	Focus on Recycled Products	Details on recycled products, where you can buy them and how this can make a difference to the environment.
December 2006 - 11th Edition (pdf 6.67 MB)	Greener, Cleaner, Brighter Wealden drives recycling	Provides details of the recycling plans for the rural areas.
	What happens to your recyclables	What happens at our Materials Reclamation Facility (MRF) in Uckfield and how you can help.
	How does it all get recycled	Find out what happens to the different materials once they have left our MRF in Uckfield.
	Where in the World	Find out what the global footprint is for raw materials.
	Frequently Asked Questions	Find out what questions have been asked throughout the year.
	Crown News	Details on the plastic bottle collections and the future expansion plans.
	Focus on Electrical and Electronic Waste	Find out about the up and coming legislation (WEEE directive) preventing electrical and electronic items from being placed in the landfill and how you can dispose of it in the correct way.