Electric bin lorries cost £157k more, despite savings on charging & maintenance. Council defends costs for sustainability goals. BCP Council’s Electric Bin Lorries Cost £157k More Than Diesel Trucks Electric bin lorries are pricier. They cost £412,903 each, while diesel trucks are cheaper at £205,020. That’s over £200,000 in extra initial cost. Electric lorries save…
Oksana Iatsiuta’s three-year eco initiative celebrated in Thurso. A “Say Bye to Waste” event marked her work with HCWP. Thurso Celebrates Oksana’s Eco Work after Three-Year Initiative Thurso’s British Legion had an eco event. Oksana Iatsiuta said goodbye; she worked with Highland Community Waste Partnership. Her project lasted three years. The Partnership had a leaving…
Newport’s RE:MAKE Repair Cafe launches ‘Fix It Feb’ to promote repair over replacement, saving money and supporting sustainability. REMAKE Repair Cafe Kicks Off “Fix It Feb” Campaign in Newport RE:MAKE café invites people to join “Fix It Feb.” It’s part of a Repair Café Wales effort. They want you to repair, not replace, things. This…
Brownies decorated watering cans promoting water conservation with a housebuilder. Arborfield Brownies and David Wilson Homes Join Energy Saving Campaign The Arborfield Brownies and David Wilson Homes teamed up, making a fun watering can workshop as part of a new energy saving effort. The Brownies used paints to decorate watering cans, creating designs about water…