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Big News for Chorleywood: Give Your Blister Packs a Second Life!

If you’re anything like me, you probably have a little stash of empty medicine blister packs sitting in a kitchen drawer, whispering to you, “Don’t throw me in the bin!” We all know they can’t go into our kerbside recycling (please, don’t put them in there – it just gums up the works! ), but finding a place to recycle them hasn’t always been easy.

Well, the wonderful volunteers at Sustainable Three Rivers (S3R) have stepped in to save the day.

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April 20, 2026
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Environment, Sustainable Travel

A Greener Christmas: Sustainable Celebrations

Is this post too late? Hopefully not – there are still a few days until Christmas. Continuing the theme, ‘Christmas doesn’t have to come at the cost of the planet’.

This is a time for joy, love, and giving BUT it often comes with a surge in waste and environmental impact. This year, let’s strive for a greener Christmas by making conscious choices.

Here are a few simple ways to make your festive season more sustainable – that means having no or little negative impact on the planet and its resources. Focusing on ‘shopping, ‘gifting’ and ‘eco-friendly decorations’ in this blog.

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December 18, 2024
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Sustainable Travel

We got wet bottoms at our ‘posh’ Christmas Dinner!

Love it or hate it, Christmas dinner is definitely a thing!  Eating out Christmas Day is typically expensive in the UK, and not always good value.  And what about that staff that have to work that day? Being in Lanzarote for Christmas presented an opportunity to do something different, something special and compare it to the traditional turkey dinner at home or the local pub.  Was it worth it? Was it good value? Did it meet our expectations for a special celebratory meal? Well ……

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January 12, 2023
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