February 18th, 2014 by States of Guernsey Public Services Department
Kerbside collection of recyclable material in Guernsey begins in March 2014. The States of Guernsey Public Services wants to answer any questions islanders might have about the collections. Information packs are being sent to all households before the launch of the interim scheme on 10 March 2014. Islanders will also receive a year’s supply of […]
January 23rd, 2013 by Richard Lord
The States of Guernsey Public Services Department offers Guernsey residents the option of recycling a very large assortment of materials at the bring banks, at the Longue Hougue recycling facility, and at Chouet for green (garden) waste, but many people in our community do not use these facilities. The imperative to recycle is greater than […]
December 20th, 2011 by Richard Lord
July 1st, 2011 by University of Bath
Researcher at the University of Bath‘s Economics Department find that reducing the frequency of household bin collections is the key to increasing recycling rates. This finding of a UK-wide study examining why recycling rates differ across the UK counters political and community criticisms that local authority moves to fortnightly or alternate weekly bin collections is […]
December 29th, 2010 by Richard Lord
The Guernsey Recycling Advisory Forum (GRAF) laid down a challenge before Christmas – Could Guernsey residents send less waste to the Mont Cuet landfill in December 2010 than they did in December 2009? We will know whether Guernsey residents met this challenge in January 2011 when the December figure is published. What is obvious from […]
October 30th, 2010 by Richard Lord
Food waste is collected from St Helier households in certain districts on a voluntary basis. Initially the participating households were provided with biodegradable bags and a caddy for the kitchen, and to put out on the street for collection. Early trials showed that the biodegradable bags got caught in the blades of the shredder so […]
May 25th, 2009 by Scott Ogier
I think we can all acknowledge we aren’t going to solve all environmental problems on our own, that it is going to take united action across a number of broad fronts to solve the problems associated with mankind’s environmental footprint. Our larger neighbours need to take action and they are attempting to. Some people say […]
June 30th, 2008 by Paul Domaille
The St Pierre du Bois recycling survey was commissioned by Douzainier Paul Domaille on behalf of the St. Pierre du Bois douzaine. The survey can be downloaded as a PDF file.