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Wheelie Fun Bin Championships

Wheelie Bin – Wheelie Fun Championships We’ve always known that wheelie bins are the best thing since sliced bread, but this just proves it. In Thoona, a small Australian town with less than 500 residents, an annual Wheelie Bin Championships is held. The event began in 2000 and consists of competitors using a wheelie bin as a racing vehicle. The entrants adapt their wheelie bins to be the best racing cart they can make (without adding an engine) by adding extra wheels, a seat and racing decorations. The idea is based on the old soapbox derby races but with a… Read more

7th May 2014 0

Start Recycling in the Home

Recycling

Recycling in the home doesn’t have to be hard work or difficult. Follow these simple steps on organising your recycling and knowing your collections and you will soon we on your way to becoming an expert recycler. Find out what you can recycle from home (i.e. what the council will collect) and where the nearest recycling point is to your home. You can use a postcode locator to discover this quickly and efficiently. There is also Recycle Now’s ‘What to do with guide’ which will help you understand where to take bulky or electrical items, or how you can up-cycle… Read more

1st May 2014 0

Leicester love wheelie bins!

Leicester love wheelie bins! Over 2,000 households in Leicester have singed up to receive garden waste wheelie bins. Since the beginning of March, Leicester city council have been providing green wheelie bins to people who want to waste such as leaves, trimmings and grass collected from their houses. Sarah Russell, a councillor who is an assistant city mayor for neighbourhood services said: “I’m delighted our decision to launch a garden waste collection service has received such a positive response, with so many people signing up.” Russell also said to be very pleased to offer such a convenient option for recycling… Read more

4th April 2014 0

Southport Get New Wheelie Bins

Southport Get New Wheelie Bins Brown wheelie bins are being used in homes across Southport as part of a recycling initiative. The new wheelie bins will be used for recycling plastics and cardboard. Southport’s residents are in the process of receiving letters and calendars telling them the dates and details of when the bins will be delivered. The introduction of the new brown wheelie bins for cardboard and plastic recycling will be phased across Southport, Sefton and Formby over a number of months. The wheelie bins will start being delivered in March and the roll out will continue during April… Read more

10th March 2014 0