Useful links

Use these links to find out more about how to reduce, reuse and recycle.

South Kirkby Education Centre - Book a visit to the fantastic education centre at South Kirkby. You can get a group of families together and make a day of it. It's all really fun and hands on! Check it out at www.renewiwakefield.co.uk/education-centre-p65.aspx

Pass it on - You can reuse and recycle almost anything by donating it to a charity. Plus support charities and save resources by buying second hand. To find out where your nearest charity shops are visit www.charityretail.org.uk/find-a-charity-shop

Freecycle – you can use Freecycle to give away your unwated items and see what other people are offering online www.freecycle.org

Gumtree – this website lets you sell your old things or shop for second hand items in your local area www.gumtree.com

Eco-Schools Looking for ideas and resources for use in schools? Check out www.eco-schools.org.uk

Love Food Hate Waste – in the UK we throw away 7.2 million tones of food from our homes every year. Find out how to make the most of your food at www.lovefoodhatewaste.com

Mobile phones – you can recycle or re-use your old mobile phones. To find out more visit the recycle now website.

What can you recycle? Find out at www.recyclenow.com

Metal matters - once an aluminium can is recycled it can be part of a new can within six weeks! Find out more at www.recyclenow.com/recycling-knowledge/how-is-it-recycled/cans

Recycle electrical appliances – old electrical items with plugs can be recycled at local recycling centers www.recyclenow.com/what-to-do-with/electrical-items-0

Want to know how recycling works? Check out this link www.recyclenow.com/recycling-knowledge/facts-and-info