News & Events
Here you will find news updates relevant to Rethinking Waste in Schools and Colleges. This section will be updated on a regular basis. If you would like to register for future eZines from the Rethink Waste Campaign please register here.
Events
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Grow Your Own
Conservation Volunteers will be giving tips on home composting at the "Grow Your Own" event in Rugby Playing Fields, Coleraine, 10:30am - 2pm. more »
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Composting displays at events
Check out composting displays at upcoming events! more »
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Festival of Gardening
Castle Espie are having a Wildlife in the Garden Weekend at their Wetland Centre on 24 & 25 March 2012 As part of the national WWT Festival of Gardening Castle Espie are delighted to welcome everyone to ‘Wildlife in your Garden Weekend’. The event programme includes demonstrations, stalls, craft, walks and talks all with the theme of gardening, sustainability and wildlife. Practically Green - workshops & demos Conservation Volunteers NI will bring their green machine and deliver hands-on activities including a composting demo delivered in partnership with DOE Rethink Waste Team Permaculture. more »
News
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Donate now to your local charity shop: Attwood
Local charity shops should benefit from all unwanted clothing and other household items during “Choose Charity Shops” week. more »
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Congratulations to the winners of youth speak!
Pictured with Pete Snodden are Junior Winner Eve Lowry, Bocombra Primary School, Craigavon (Left)and Senior Winner Emilie Dorrian, St. Patrick's College, Castlereagh. more »
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Arc Direct – quality appliances that don’t cost the earth.
Now there’s a new way to buy quality electrical appliances that don’t cost the earth. Arc Direct, a brand new store selling quality refurbished white goods, is now open in Belfast. more »
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Attwood helps to clean up Colin Glen Forest Park
Environment Minister Alex Attwood did his bit today to help improve the local environment. Along with a team from the Department of the Environment and the Belfast Hills Partnership, the Minister helped to remove litter and rubbish from the picturesque Colin Glen Forest Park. more »
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New website will save consumers some dough
A new website, which will help cash conscious consumers save money from better food planning, was launched today by Environment Minister Alex Attwood. more »
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Attwood announces a further £250,000 Rethink Waste funding
Environment Minister Alex Attwood today announced the launch of Rethink Waste’s third year of funding revenue grants totalling £250,000 for 2012/13. more »
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Attwood announces a further £1.6million Rethink Waste funding for Councils
Environment Minister Alex Attwood today announced the launch of Rethink Waste’s third year of funding grants for Councils. more »
