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Become a Community Ally

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..

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Plastic Free Buxton Champions

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..

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Free DVDs

Transition Buxton built up a library of nearly 30 films on DVD on topics relevant to the environment and system change.  The list can be viewed here. As the DVD format is starting to become less popular and..

Billy the BIllberry Bee

Billy the Buxton Bilberry Bee

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..

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What Sort of Plastic is it?

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..

HPBC Trade Recycling

Trade Recycling

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..