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Transition Buxton would like to thank all the businesses and community groups listed here for their support and leadership in helping make Buxton a better place to live in and to visit. Thanks to their support and efforts we have..
The Buxton Cup is a dishwasher safe pint “glass” that can be personalised and used again and again; and, when eventually worn out, it can of course be recycled. Wherever single use plastic glasses are used at outdoor events and..
Here is a list, prepared by the Consumer’s Association for identifying those plastic symbols The most common – and the most valuable – of these are: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) – used in water bottles and plastic trays High Density Polyethylene..
Buxton is a charming and historic town surrounded by beautiful countryside with plenty to offer visitors, from its stunning architecture and thermal springs to outdoor activities and cultural events. Buxton Town Team have produced a leaflet detailing a number of..
How to become a Plastic Free Business Champion Step One Sign the pledge and send it to plastic@transitionbuxton.co.uk. Download the Pledge Reuse, recycle and find plastic-free options wherever possible. Start fighting plastic waste and the pollution it causes by..
How to become a Community Ally Step One Sign the pledge and send it to plastic@transitionbuxton.co.uk. Download the Pledge Make the Plastic Free Communities Pledge to: work to remove at least three single-use plastic items from day to day activities..
High Peak Borough Council have produced an excellent leaflet called Leave it Loose! which details what to recycle, how to do it and why it should be done in a particular way. It is well worth reading and you can..
Since April 2023 High Peak Borough Council managed by Biffa. For more details of the processing please click here: Recycling & Recovery Processes
Did you know in High Peak it is actually cheaper to recycle than to throw everything away? For example, one pub in Hayfield is now recycling 70% of waste (previously 0%) and also saving £1,000 per year! Click here to..
Billie Bee is 3 foot tall and beautifully painted by local artist Pam Smart to celebrate the endangered Bilberry Bee, a Derbyshire native. Billy lives in the Japanese garden at Buxton station in between outings around town. Would you like..