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Special subsidised offer: you can buy one for only £66 (discounted from £144.99).
Food waste composters are similar to traditional compost bins but they are able to take ALL cooked and uncooked food waste including meat, fish, bones, dairy products, vegetables and fruit.
The Green Johanna food waste composter produces an excellent quality compost for use in your garden. Designed for a shady position, it is a hot composter and breaks down all food waste quickly. It is also suitable for your garden waste.
As a Wiltshire resident you can buy a Green Johanna for just £66 (discounted from £144.99).
You can also order by calling Great Green Systems on 0800 731 2572 and provide your postcode to benefit from the Wiltshire Council subsidised cost.
Reducing your waste
Recycling all you can is great, but the best thing you can do with your waste is to reduce it. Not only does reducing cut down on waste, it also cuts down on your bills.
Food waste is a major issue. In the UK we throw away 7 million tonnes of food and drink from our homes every year, the majority of which could have been eaten
It's costing us £12.5bn a year and is bad for the environment too
To reduce the amount of food waste that you throw away and for handy recipe tips that utilise your left overs, information on date labelling, portion sizing and storage information, please visit Love food hate waste (opens new window)
By shopping smart, you can reduce your waste and save money by buying less often
Buy products with little or no packaging eg loose fruit and vegetables, take re-usable bags shopping, avoid buying disposable items and try using refills, repair items where possible, close the loop and buy products made from recycled goods.
Why not save money and help the environment at the same time by using real nappies?
Wiltshire Council, in conjunction with the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, are working to promote environmentally sustainable parenting in Wiltshire.
As part of that initiative, the Wiltshire Real Nappy Campaign aims to provide parents with information about the benefits of real nappies. Modern reusable nappies:
To find out about the Wiltshire Real Nappy Campaign or to receive one of Wiltshire Wildlife Trust's free trial kits call 01380 725670, visit Wiltshire Wildlife Trust (opens new window).
easy to wash
have no need to be soaked
have no chemical content
have soft, natural fibres against baby's delicate skin
use less energy and water, even including the washing
are not tested on animals
save more than a tonne of waste from going to landfill
save up to £500+ compared with the cost of disposable nappies
Half a million tonnes of junk mail is generated every year in the UK, with the average household receiving over 220 pieces of unwanted junk mail
If you wish to reduce the amount of Junk Mail that you receive through your door - register for free with the Mailing Preference Service and remove your name and address from up to 95% of mailing lists
Up to 50% of the rubbish we throw away can be composted.
Composting is nature's way of recycling. Millions of tiny, microscopic bugs eat the things we put into our compost bins and break it down into a crumbly, soil-like material - compost.
This compost can then be used in pot plants or on the garden to improve the condition of your soil, in turn saving you money.
Buy a compost bin from most garden centres or DIY stores
