The allotment consists of a community edible garden for the organised sessions as well as private allotment plots that are run by a committee of volunteers. Thanks to grants from the Gloucestershire Environmental Trust, Severn Vale Housing Association, Tewkesbury Borough Council and Barnwood Trust, we have expanded the site to include 8 new plots, landscaped […]
Used Drinks Cans
Thank you Gloscol! Students from the Independent Living course helped to sort and recycle 67Kg aluminum 55Kg steel food and drinks cans. Three groups of students turned up with the cans they had collected for a two hour session to learn about the importance of recycling and why we do it. With gloves on and […]
Every Can Counts
Did you know your drinks can is infinitely recyclable and could be back on the shelf in just 8 weeks time! Vision 21 has teamed up with Every Can Counts, an organisation that promotes recycling within the workplace. We are currently looking for local organisations to donate their used drinks cans for us to collect […]
Can Do
Can Do Recycling Vision 21’s CanDo project concerns metal recycling, chiefly aluminium, copper and steel, all of which have to be dug out of the ground and smelted at great expense in terms of energy use and of damage to the environment via pollution and quarrying. Iron, copper and aluminium are 100% recyclable. We recycle […]
We want your cables!
Iron, copper and aluminium are all 100% recyclable. Volunteers from Vision 21’s Reclaim project have constructed the Cable Boxes and our aims are to: • To make it easier for members of the public to recycle metals they may just throw out with normal refuse • Conserve energy and reduce CO2 emissions by reutilising natural […]
Environmental Business Information
As part of a jointly funded project from Vision 21 and Cheltenham Borough Council’s Business Pride Initiative to deliver a Business Champion training session to businesses in the local community, several information sheets were also developed. These information sheets are now available, below, to the full business community. There are a total of 15 information sheets below. […]
COMPOSTING PART 1: Home Composting
Why should we compost? Everyone that has a garden should consider composting. Up to 50% of house hold waste can be composted which is highly beneficial. Every item of organic material you compost means less rubbish going to land fill. Some organic material will decompose in land fills but others will not, forming a liquid […]