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Transition Buxton is a group of local people concerned about the environment working to improve our community’s resilience through practical actions and projects.
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An important part of managing our collective resources responsibly is the adage: Reduce, Reuse, Refill, Repair & Repurpose, Recycle.
The Buxton Library of Things provides affordable access to over 100 useful resources and things that you don’t need to own.
Plastic pollution is evident all around us, blighting our lanes, paths and hedgerows, ending up in waterways and contributing to climate change.
Energy is fundamental to our modern way of life. But energy – specifically fossil fuels – is the main driver of climate change.
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Welcome to the September and October 2026 issue of our E-Newsletter full of news, views and information.
It’s Potato Day time again! Yes, We are running a Potato Day again this year. If you are a grower, or might be interested in growing your own read on……
We Want Your 2nd Hand Halloween Costumes On Friday 23 October Transition Buxton volunteers are returning to the Crescent Assembly Rooms by popular demand with their ‘Upcycling With A Spooky..
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Households to be offered free or cheap loans for solar panels, batteries and heat pumps under new Government scheme
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Households across the UK will soon be able to get interest-free or "low-interest" loans to help pay for solar panels, battery storage, heat pumps and more, the Government has confirmed today (Monday 2...
Our Hard to Recycle scheme now has an increased range of items accepted, thanks to support from AES. For details of items accepted and locations of our sets of bins around the town see details on our website. Thank you for helping us to increase the amount of waste recycled! www.transitionbuxton.co.uk/how-to-recycle-in-buxton/
If you like listening to podcasts you may find this one interesting
Unfolding: A Circular Economy Podcast
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Welcome to UNFOLDING - A circular economy Podcast hosted Iain Gulland (former Zero Watse Scotland CEO) and Wayne Hubbard (former ReLondon CEO) exploring the ...
Buxton gardeners, you have just ten days left to place your order before 12 Nov closing date for collection in Buxton at the end of January.Potato Day pre-orders closing date in 2 weeks on 12th November!Did you know?We don't just stock seed potatoes! Onions, Shallots, beans, peas and green manures are all stocked on www.potatoday.org.uk.Make a note on your calendar as we also hold a seed swap on Potato Day (Saturday 30th January 2027) and don't forget to share this with your friends, family, and allotment communities so they don't miss out on next years event.#TransitionChesterfield #PotatoDay #SeedSwap #Seeds #TransitionTowns #GrowYourOwn #GrowYourOwnFood@TransitionBuxton @TransitionLoughborough @ChesterfieldBoroughCouncil @DestinationChesterfield @InspireCommunityGarden
A treat this morning, so much fabulous stuff available, lots of lovely crafty people chatting away, coming up with ideas for projects, and heading home with bags of goodies to get creative with including for Christmas gifts and packaging. Thanks to all who came, plans for a repeat in the spring already underway. We love swapping and seeing one person’s spare stuff become someone else’s inspiration. #CircularEconomy
Update to Hard to Recycle SchemeWe are pleased to report an increase in the range of items which can be recycled through our hard to recycle bins. This is as a result of support from AES (Alliance Environmental Services Ltd, a company which provides environmental services to High Peak Borough Council). The items which can now be handled are:* Soft plastics – crisp packets, sweet wrappers, biscuit wrappers and flexible packaging* Stationery items – pens, empty glue sticks, correction supplies, pencil sharpeners, staplers and hole punchers, clips and clamps, file pockets and binders, plastic file dividers and folders. This allows soft plastics to be recycled at a range of locations across town (see our website for bin locations) and also provides a guarantee that the items will be recycled into new products, a guarantee that is not available for plastics & films deposited in the big cages at supermarkets, much of which goes for incineration. A reminder that toothpaste tubes, toothbrushes, interdental brushes and flossing sticks can be recycled at Boots in Spring Gardens. Registration is required prior to depositing, see here: www.boots.com/shopping/boots-recycling-scheme. The Boots scheme also accepts a wide range of other beauty, health and wellness product packaging. Medicine blister packs can be recycled at both Boots and Superdrug. For details of what you can recycle where in Buxton please see our website www.transitionbuxton.co.uk/how-to-recycle-in-buxton/