Moray Waste Busters is a registered charity
which was established in 2002 to promote public awareness of the "3
R's" (Reduce-Reuse-Recycle). It has developed into a well-established and popular
feature of the local community, promoting awareness of the need
for waste minimisation through a range of activities including an
environmental education programme for schools (and other interested
groups), a reuse/reclaim facility and a training placement scheme
for disadvantaged adults from the local community who need help preparing for the world of work.
Seven years on, the message is just as important
as we continue to search for ways to reduce the amount of waste which
ends up in landfill. The emphasis today is moving more towards minimisation
at source, ie: creating fewer waste products in the first place.
In the past six years we have run
several projects to raise public awareness of the 3R's (Reduce-Reuse-Recycle)
and other related environmental issues. These have included promotion
of home composting, a feasibility study into the production of
worm cast and workshops on growing willow, turning old car tyres
into decorative garden planters and making craft items from plastic
bags and other discarded materials. We have received funding support
for these activities from a variety of sources including The Scottish
Executive, Communities Scotland, Forward Scotland, SEPA and WRAP.
Our most successful venture to date
has been our reuse/reclaim facility where
members of the public can donate their unwanted household and
garden items, thereby preventing the items from ending up in landfill.
This has become a valuable resource for local people who can purchase
good-quality items at reasonable prices. We also offer a delivery
and collection service at a very competitive rate.
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