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Books http://www.bookmooch.com
An internet community for exchanging used books.
Books http://www.greenmetropolis.com
An internet site through which second hand books can be bought and sold.
Books http://www.readitswapit.co.uk
An internet site through which books can be swapped.
Cloth nappies http://www.countrybabies.co.uk
A family business run by mums, for mums and mums to be.
Cloth nappies http://www.thenaturalbabyresource.co.uk
The Natural Baby Resource Website. A Retailer of an extensive range of cloth nappies and real nappy supplies. Please visit the website or telephone 02830 848050 for more information.
Cloth nappies http://www.bgnappies.com
European distributor of Bum Genius nappies and an extensive range of organic and natural nappy supplies. Winner of Gold & Silver at the Mother & Awards. Please visit the website or telephone 02830 848050 for further information.
Cloth nappies http://www.thecottontailcompany.com
The website of The Cottontail Company providing organic cotton one-size cloth nappies. For more information visit their website or telephone 01273 478595
Cloth nappies http://www.thenappysite.co.uk
A website offering a platform for buying & selling used nappies and also sharing advice with other parents. For more information visit the site or email info@thenappysite.co.uk
Cloth nappies http://www.theclothresource.co.uk
The Cloth Resource is an internet website that provides impartial advice and sources of information on cloth nappies.
Cloth nappies http://www.glowmaternityandbaby.co.uk
We sell cloth nappies, re-usable baby wipes and breast pads. We are based in Barnstaple but can ship worldwide. For more information visit the website, the Barnstaple store or telephone 01271 314422.
Cloth nappies http://www.bummdiddybaby.co.uk
The nappy store offering independent help and advice on using and choosing environmentally friendly washable nappies.
Cloth nappies http://www.nappysmileypeople.co.uk
A cloth nappy website hosted by Johanna Searle, Lollipop Nappy Advisor and County Leader for Bristol, BANES & Somerset.
Cloth nappies http://www.happynappydays.co.uk
Fun, friendly and fashionable individually made cloth nappies.
Cloth nappies http://www.underthegooseberrybush.co.uk
An independent on-line supplier of cloth nappies and lots more environmental products
Cloth nappies http://www.cotton-tails.co.uk
A company set up by a parent keen to promote real nappies. Offers advice and information and details of real nappy projects.
Cloth nappies http://www.realnappycampaign.com
The Real Nappy Campaign is a central source of information and advice on all cloth nappy related issues. Their telephone number is 0845 850 0606.
Cloth nappies http://www.pure-nappies.com
A family run cloth nappy business based in the Stirling area but able to provide advice and internet sales.
Cloth nappies http://www.bebeco.co.uk
Experienced cloth nappy agent able to provide advice and demonstrations to parents in Bristol, Bath and surrounding area. Visit the website for more information or telephone 0845 057 9383.
Cloth nappies http://kidsstuffwells.co.uk
The biggest little baby shop in Wells.
Cloth nappies http://www.clothbottombabes.co.uk
We sell Tots Bots and Popolini washable nappies and wraps etc. We also offer demonstrations and free delivery within the Norton Radstock area. We are always willing to offer help and advice to anyone considering using washable nappies and actively promote and encourage the use of them. For more information visit the website or email info@clothbottombabes.co.uk .
Cloth nappies http://www.heybabyshop.co.uk
An outlet offering parents a selection of products that make it easier to look after a family whilst minimising your impact on the environment.
Cloth nappies http://www.usednappies.co.uk
"Used Nappies" provides a service to parents to buy and sell used real nappies. The company was established to provide auctioning services at a reasonable cost, within an easy to navigate site, uniquely specialising in the sale and purchase of used real nappies.
Composting http://www.viridor-waste.co.uk
A waste disposal and recycling company. Viridor Waste Management (formally Wyvern Waste Services Ltd) operates the 18 Household Waste Recycling Centres on behalf of Somerset County Council.
Composting http://www.organics-recycling.org.uk
Association for Organics Recycling (formerly the Composting Association).
Composting http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk
Garden Organic (formerly the Henry Doubleday Research Association), promoting all aspects of home composting.
Computers http://www.dnaitrecycling.com
DNA I.T. Recycling Ltd distribute and refurbish used I.T. equipment for free. For more information visit their website or email on info@dnaitrecycling.com or telephone 01278 422 614
Computers http://www.communitycomputers.org
Based at West Monkton and fully registered with the Environment Agency, we recycle computers obtained from local authorities, businesses and individuals who would prefer to see them reused in the community rather than disposed of into landfill sites. If your company is seeking to dispose of IT equipment and comply with the new WEEE Directive, please contact our Project Manager for assistance on 07880 793077.
Computers http://www.cvscommunitycomputers.co.uk
CVS Community Computers recycles old and redundant computer equipment by refurbishing them and making it available for use by local charities and voluntary groups.
Education http://www.carymoor.org.uk
An environmental educational charity based at Castle Cary.
Electrical equipment http://www.cef.co.uk/
A national organisation, they have many local outlets and recycles all types of waste electrcial and electronic equipment, from kitchen appliances through to mobile phones, and can collect from source.
Energy Efficiency http://www.uk-energy-saving.com
The UK Energy Saving website provides energy saving tips and advice to householders and businesses. Visit their website or email them on customerservices@uk-energy-saving.com for more information.
Furniture & appliances reuse http://www.furnicare.co.uk
FurniCare is an not-for-profit charity collecting unwanted furniutre, domestic appliances and household items. They have branches in Yeovil and Chard. For more information visit their website.
General http://www.letsrecycle.com
A useful site that provides information on the latest news on waste and recycling.
General http://www.wastewatch.org.uk
Waste Watch is a national organisation that assists in waste education and awareness on reduction, reuse and recycling.
General http://www.doingyourbit.org.uk
The 'Are you going your bit?' is a government campaign aimed at raising the public awareness on a host of environmental issues.
General http://www.crn.org.uk
The Community Recycling Network (CRN) is a non-profit making organisation that exists to promote community waste management
General recycling http://www.reuze.co.uk/home.shtml
Reuze aims to bring together the three parts of the recyling problem. Those with waste to recycle, organisations that reuse that waste and products made from recycled waste.
General recycling http://www.recyclethis.co.uk
The How can I recycle this website provides creative ideas for recycling and reuse of everyday items.
General recycling http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Environmentandgreenerliving/Greenerlivingaquickguide
Directgov, the official government website for citizens. Easy access to the public services you need, delivered by the UK government.
General recycling http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk
The leading public body for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales.
General recycling http://www.recycledproducts.org.uk/
A guide to products available in the UK which contain recycled materials. Its database provides a comprehensive listing of recycled products available.
General recycling http://www.recycle-more.co.uk
Designed to provide information on recycling in the UK. There are areas specially designed for your home, business, and school.
General recycling http://www.wrap.org.uk
WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) is a not-for-profit company supported by Government funding. It is working to promote sustainable waste management by creating stable and efficient markets for recycled materials and products.
General recycling http://www.recyclenow.com
The national recycling campaign 'Recycle Now'
Junk Mail http://www.junkmailforwarding.com
This site registers your details and the details of previous tennants/owners so that you do not receive their direct mail, it also has an opt out box to prevent you being added.
Junk Mail http://www.stopjunkmail.org.uk
Provides advice on how to stop junk mail.
Mobile phones http://www.fonebak.com
Provides information on how to recycle your mobile phone.
Mobile phones http://www.emc-recycle.com/
Environmental Mobile Control specialise in providing buy back and recycling solutions for surplus mobile telephone equipment.
Mobile phones http://www.aurom.co.uk
Aurom Ltd provide a recycling service for both mobile and some landline telephones. Contact them direct on 01527 908046 or email recycle@aurom.co.uk .
Mobile phones http://www.helptheaged.org.uk/en-gb/HowYouCanHelp/Recycling/
Help The Aged recycle mobile phones (and their accessories), stamps, printer cartridges and foreign currency to raise funds. For more information telephone 0870 7700 446.
Mobile phones http://www.bagitup.org.uk
The Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance Charity collect mobile phones for recycling and to raise funds for their vital work. Visit their website for further information.
Mobile phones http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_you_can_do/recycle/phones.htm
Provides information on the Oxfam mobile phone recycling scheme.
Plastic http://www.plasticsrecycling.info
Plastics recycling organisation Recoup has launched a website to raise awareness of plastic bottle recycling among householders. The online Learning Zone and Resource Library will provide schoolchildren and students with information for projects.
Printer Cartridges http://www.officegreen.co.uk
A commercial organisation offering printer cartridge recycling. For more information contact them on 08700 502 050.
Printer Cartridges http://www.ink2u.co.uk
A commercial firm overing refilling and recycling services for printer cartridges.
Printer Cartridges http://www.redcross.org.uk
The Red Cross can recycle Lexmark, Hewlett Packard or Dell inkjet cartridges, raising valuable funds. To request an inkjet recycling envelope, telephone 020 7877 7565 or visit their website.
Printer Cartridges http://www.helptheaged.org.uk
Help The Aged are able to raise valuable funds through the recycling of inkjet cartridges. To find out more, telephone them on 020 7239 1869 or visit their "How you can help" pages of their website.
Scrap store http://www.clownsproject.ik.com
CLOWNS scrapstore services the West Somerset area. CLOWNS, c/o The West Somerset Sports & Leisure Centre, Bircham Road, Minehead, TA24 7AG. 01643 707190
Scrap store http://www.childrensscrapstore.co.uk/About%20Us.htm
Children's Scrapstores. We are a charity that collect safe waste from businesses which can be re-used as a low cost resource by member charities, including groups in Somerset. Our scrap warehouse stocks all sorts of things people need for creative play such as paper and card, foam, plastic pots, tubes and tubs, netting, fabric, books, CDs and all manner of off cuts and left overs from businesses. You'll never know what strange things you'll find in the store too. All the stock is low cost.
Scrap store
Yeovil scrapstore covering the South Somerset area. Yeovil Community Resource Service Centre, 9A Garrett Road, Lynx Trading Estate, Yeovil, BA20 2TJ, 01935 462536.
Scrap store http://www.gemsscrapstore.org.uk
GEMS Scrapstore collect waste from businesses and industry free of charge that can be re-used for art, craft, education and play. We collect waste free of charge, saving businesses money and helping divert useful materials from landfill. This 'waste' is then made available to schools, play groups, childminders, families, community groups and individuals, who can make use of it for their varied and wonderful projects. The type of waste we house includes paper, card, fabric, wool, foam, leather, sheepskin, plastic pots, foil, sticky back vinyl, cellophane, netting, rubber, tubes and dozens of other weird and wonderful things. We don't accept hazardous materials including glass and sharp metal objects and we cannot take used food containers. But if you have waste you would like to donate, have collected free of charge and see being used by children and families through our charity, please let us know. GEMS Scrapstore 13 Chinnock Road Glastonbury Somerset BA6 8EW 01458 831252 glast.gems@btconnect.com
Scrap store http://www.greenroadshow.co.uk
A 'green roadshow' which includes a scrapstore tent. Ham Mill's Yard, Bowlish, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5JH.
Textiles http://www.dsaarecycle.com
Textile banks provided for the collection of clothes, shoes and household textiles which are collected and reused or recycled to raise funds for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. For further information please see the website.
Trade waste http://tradewaste.org/
A website dedicated to the trade waste industry containing industry news, light hearted features, products and services and further features.
Trade waste http://www.save-a-cup.co.uk
An organisation that collects and recycles hard-wall plastic cups (the kind used in most beverage vending machines).
Waste Exchange http://www.rag-and-bone.co.uk/
A website that links together people who have large or bulky household items that they no longer require, with others who can give them a new home. These items, which are still usable or repairable, are given away free-of-charge; they simply need to be collected.
Waste Exchange http://www.2recycle.co.uk
A website allowing you to give your unwanted goods to people who would find them very useful rather than sending unwanted items to landfill.
Waste Exchange http://www.greengiving.org.uk
Green Giving is a Somerset free waste exchange specialising in children's clothes, toys, books and equipment. Visit their site for more information on how you can get involved.
Waste Exchange http://www.snaffleup.co.uk
A recycling website that makes it easy for you to do your bit for the environment by putting items you no longer need back on the market. By offering free recycled goods, we can help reduce the growing landfill problem, while giving your unwanted possessions a new lease of life with people who will make good use of them.
Waste Exchange http://www.rehomeyourstuff.co.uk
ReHome Your Stuff is a website offering a no-cost service to help you rehome your unwanted goods giving them to people who can make use of them thus stopping useable items going to landfill.
Waste Exchange http://www.freecycle.org
The Freecycle Network is made up of individual groups around the world. It's a grassroot and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own town. Click on the link for more information.
Wood http://www.timber-reuse.org.uk
TRUCE is a timber reuse group that collect scrap wood from domestic and commercial sources to resell and make into usable products, so that reusable timber does not go into landfill. Managing co-ordinator: Ian Pope 07 838 169 389 Address: 27 Brunel Way, Minehead TA24 5BY, 01643 707 397. Shop open on Saturdays from 10 till 3 at 4 Swain Street Watchet. A skip is located at the Williton HWRC where householders can deposit clean timber for reuse.