Symon Fraser

Beverley Library Loans Out Eco Packs

September 8, 2010
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East Riding of Yorkshire Council is offering residents the use of an eco-pack that includes an electricity monitor, a pouch for kitchen fats and a water saving device. The packs, on loan from local libraries including Beverley Library, are an extension of a scheme launched last year, which proved so popular. Councillor Symon Fraser, portfolio holder for environment and planning, said: “The monitors can be taken out on loan, just…

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Residents Are Throwing Away Less

August 4, 2010
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Results of a survey of the waste in the East Riding’s green bins show that residents are trying to reduce what they throw away. The survey, by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, is the latest in a series of nine through to 2012, monitoring what is put in the green bins and sent to landfill. While the amount of waste in the bins was down, nearly a third of it…

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Roadshows on Electricals

June 10, 2010
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East Riding of Yorkshire Council is holding a series of roadshows to focus on the recycling of small electrical items. Councillor Symon Fraser, portfolio holder for the environment and planning, said: “We are concentrating on smaller electrical and electronic equipment, like toasters and toothbrushes, because it is the fastest growing waste stream. “The aim of the roadshows is to demonstrate how old, broken electrical items can be recycled while those…

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