Our transitional students were out and about today, doing good in the community. They did some recycling before getting their grocery shopping done for the week. 👏 Awesome job everyone!
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So, 1 month into my new role & only just getting to grips with everything we at Recycling Lives Charity do. Of course, I knew the ‘big picture’ – we “Recycle Lives”. We work in Prisons recycling stuff which pays for keyworkers to support the offenders both pre and post release. Simple. BUT there’s so much more… Did you know Recycling Lives; · operate FairShare for Cumbria and Lancs & got 2.5 million meals to people instead of landfill last year? · operate a residential unit to reduce homelessness & support residents to gain new skills so they can move into a good job & stable home of their own? · are opening “Suppers Up” to provide a free hot meal to anyone who needs one every week? · provide cookery classes to help people improve life skills and eat healthy, cheaper meals? The scope of what we do is so broad. What I really love about it: there are no rules! We’re not restricted by ‘funding models’ or bureaucracy. If anyone here can think of a way to help anyone, we just do it. For example, if we help someone into their first house, they need basic things like a microwave, washing machine etc. We do that. AND provide a food parcel with all the basics like pasta, bread, milk and tea bags for that first week to get them started (and the all-important mug of tea). And no one is defined by job roles – just last week a trained counsellor drove a van for FairShare to make sure the food got where it was needed. Anyway, back to work. If anyone might be interested in working with us or wants to hear more, message me anytime. If you have 7minutes, watch this video:
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Got a litter issue in your area? 😵 We've got solutions for that ✅ Today we launch our new Neat Streets toolkit, thanks to funding from McDonald's. It’s been designed for local authorities and community groups who work tirelessly to keep our neighbourhoods clean – we like to think of them as ‘bin-thusiasts’. Building on our previous #InTheLoop toolkit for recycling on-the-go, the new site brings together all the best bits from 10 years of experimenting to tackle litter. Grab your (bin)oculars and load up www.neatstreets.org.uk to find: - Free, downloadable campaigns targeted towards specific issues including roadside litter, cigarette butt litter and our #InTheLoop recycling on-the-go campaign. - Advice on how to get the most bang from your bin, and campaign resources, with step-by-step guidance on running a litter campaign. - A collection of over 15 case studies to provide actionable tips and inspire your own campaigns. And that's not all, we have a new grant fund offering £10,000 funding to local authorities who would like to introduce one of the campaigns in their area. The first application round closes 5pm September 13th. Find out more at www.neatstreets.org.uk
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Meet Darrel, one of our success stories at Recycling Lives. 🙌 Darrel spent three years with us, first in one of our prison workshops and then on a ROTL placement. In his own words, “Recycling Lives help you to help yourself”. Darrel’s story is a reminder that we’re not just about rehabilitation: we’re about building strong foundations for a brighter future. Read more, here: https://lnkd.in/eEJc_9V9
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Metal Recycling Training & Education. Scrap University Metals and Manufacturing Industry - Sales and New Business Development
The Scrap University Kids community recycling programs are humming along. Besides a collaborative community metal recycling project, what does the Elementary School due with the proceeds? Whatever they decide as long as the money provides continued learning. - My suggestion is, I'd like to see the Kids give back to their less fortunate peers. Meaning, donate the proceeds to buy school lunches and basic supplies other kids go without. How great is the opportunity Scrap University Kids offers? - Educating Kids on the importance of recycling. - Teaching them responsibility to each other and the environment. - Provide an opportunity to work as a team, share ideas respectfully, and develop their communication skills. - Invest the proceeds back into their community or continuing education. Last, how meaningful and grateful the ScrapU Kids is to have local metal recyclers support their kids, families, communities, and be part of the change. There is an entire country and world full of communities who need metal recyclers to be the catalyst. Contact Jessica Alexanderson for more information today. Metal Recyclers and Processors - want to invest in your human assets, plug profit leak, fast track cross train effectively, and improve employee retention? Scrap University an online education for metal recyclers and processors. Contact me if you want to learn more about unlimited monthly enrollment access. Jeff Fain
Rich Pond Elementary in Kentucky just crushed it again! 🥳♻️🥫🚸🏫 Parrish Recycling just reported that they recycled another 197 lbs of cans on 2-6-24. 💖🤩 Total count: 1,627 lbs = 56,945 cans!! Keep up the spectacular work! 💪🥫 #millioncans #scrapukids #recyclingmatters #aluminum #cans #metalrecyclesforever #recycling #education #kentucky Can Manufacturers Institute Jessica Alexanderson Heath Cox Jennifer Mackin Crown Holdings, Inc. Mitchell Parks Sheri Carroll
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Taking Action Where It's Needed Most. My friend and I are embarking on a mission unlike any other – hitting the freeways of the Inland Empire to tackle litter head-on. Our objective? To clean up, reclaim CRV materials, and funnel all proceeds into a groundbreaking initiative. We're not just talking about cleaning up; we're revolutionizing the way recycling services operate. California might forget to remind you about your CRV refunds, but we won't. Our vision is to launch a recycling pickup service that not only cleans our streets but also puts money back into your pockets. This is more than a cleanup; it's an educational crusade to demonstrate the value of recycling and inspire a community-wide movement. We're here to prove that every small action contributes to a larger change. Join us. Whether through action or words, your support can ignite a transformation across the Inland Empire. Drop a comment or message us. Let's not just take out the trash; let's educate, inspire, and make a lasting impact together.
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Did you know that 530 thousand tons of food waste is coming from schools in America every year? But in Omaha, there’s an all-girls Catholic school sending less than 10% of its lunchroom waste to the landfill every day. This is our composting partner Marian High School. In 2023 they reached their goal of recycling and composting 91% of its lunchroom waste. That means they have a zero-waste-to-landfill lunch program! And that comes out to 15,000 pounds a year. Here’s how they do it in 5 easy steps: #1 - Get folks on-board: they have an amazing student and teacher-led green team that oversees the success of the program. For example, they worked with kitchen staff to get compostable serve-ware in place of styrofoam trays. #2 - Set-up Sorting Stations: They use this sorting station with posters to help students place stuff in the right place. #3 - Go Green Team: The green team will stand by these stations and provide support to the students. They’ve gotten so good at separating material, one student said she could sort waste in her sleep! #4 - Roll Carts to Pick-up area: After every lunch period, the green team rolls the compost and recycling bins to the pickup areas. Teamwork really makes the dream work at Marian; the green team helps each other out when dumping the waste into the correct bins. Then, they clean out the containers and put them back for the next day. #5 - Report Info: They do a waste audit every week by weighing the bins with a go-cart scale (courtesy of someone’s husband). Because of this wonderful accomplishment, we at Hillside Solutions are giving them our “Eco-Friendly School” award. BTW, we’re doing versions of this at over 20 schools. Hit us up if you’d like to see your school do this.
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Can you #imagine that what is in the image was once #green and part of a #tree? - - - Early this year, as part of our #changemaker TRUI mission, when one of our senior facilitators and mission mentors, Sumati, brought a few leaf composters to school I was happy that the leaves at school found a safe home and were not strewn around or just thrown into the dustbin. But much to my surprise a few months later we have generated 76Kgs of compost from just one of the leaf composters! For all those who are trying to find a solution for a haven for their leaves and how to go about the process on their grounds, you can reach out to us. It is quite fulfilling to see this emerge from the leaves in just a few months. Now children Sparkling Mindz Global will use this as part of their organic garden and farm development. Onwards and upwards! With uncertainties and crises looming ahead for children in the future, them learning to create a sustainable way to live for themselves as well as the school community is a fulfilling and enriching experience. Sumati Shraavya Aswathy Chaitra #climatechange #leafcomposter #changemakers #innovativelearning #sustainabledevelopment #sustainabledevelopmentgoals
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Commingled cheapskate, container curmudgeon, murf miser, bin bandit, SULO stealer, streetside swiper, late night lifter or PET plunderer - I think I might be able to go one better. What is much more difficult than inventing state of the art recycling technology? Answer: Inventing a new word or phase that gets used widely by others. Who first said "eschay" and is "Dumpster Diver" the best Australian phase to describe the behaviour in this news article below? I can't help much with the first word (I'm not a teenager), but I've been thinking of alternatives to Dumpster Diver. Unfortunately none of the phrases in the first paragraph really hit the mark. But how about Kerbside Klepto? That feels more uniquely Australian, especially given the spelling of kerb is different to American English. I wonder if that could stick? If you've got a better one, please let me know. https://lnkd.in/g754Uj-u
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Stridy’s Yasser Amin on helping to build a world without #litter Singpaore-based community clean-up organisation Stridy aims to tackle litter issues and foster #community involvement. Its chief officer Yasser Amin also highlighted the overlooked workload of cleaners, emphasizing the need for #collectiveaction. #Infrastructure improvements such as better-placed bins and signages may also encourage the populace to keep urban areas clean. Click the link below to learn more about one of Eco-Business Sustainability Leadership A-List Youth Winners, including his thoughts on “litter apathy” and 2024 being Singapore’s Year of Public Hygiene. #Cities #Consumption #EBAList #SustainabilityLeadershipAList https://lnkd.in/d5rzjxzu
Singapore's efficient ‘cleaning army’ has led to litter apathy: Stridy chief Yasser Amin
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I’m sure we all relate! Here’s to a Happy Half Term where there is time & space to reflect on how to shed the layers of the To Do list … The rules are: * Let the old ones fall off because they’ve been there far too long and you have actually survived without doing them (move to trash 🗑️) * Reflect on how rubbish you are at delegation and make a recycling pile. Give to those who would happily take them or who would look good in them. * Keep the ones that suit or flatter you. You’ll go back after half term looking refreshed and a little more glam, plus you’ll feel way more confident. #teaching #teachertraining
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