Partners and Books

Partners Devon Waste Education Team The Devon Waste Education Programme is an essential part of Devon County Council’s long term strategy to achieving a more sustainable future, with an increasing emphasis on waste minimisation, resource management and greater awareness of the issues surrounding consumerism.  The project supports schools and their families to reduce, reuse, recycle and compost their waste through a range of workshops and activities. The programme is funded by Devon County Council and delivered by Resource Futures. For more information see: zone.recycledevon.org / www.recycledevon.org Twitter: twitter.com/RecycleDevon Facebook: facebook.com/RecycleDevon Devon Community Recycling Network with whom we used to collaborate on the JUNK MAIL our newsletter , before funding cuts made both DCRN and DCCN employees redundant.- see newsletter section. DCRN is a networking organisation that promotes community action on waste and resources combined with partnership working with local authorities and others. Our aspiration is for communities to develop their own local solutions in moving towards a waste-free and low carbon society – zero waste. Refurnish Refurnish  ReFURNISH is a Devon charity that collects unwanted furniture, electrical goods and other household items that are in good reusable condition,and sells them to those that appreciate the environmental benefits of reusing household goods that may otherwise go to waste, or simply want to buy at affordable prices.   Growing Devon Schools Parnership Growing Devon Schools Parnership (GDSP) is an umbrella organisation for groups working in Devon and some nationally as well, eg Farms for City Children, Food for life partnership,  Embercombe, Paignton Zoo, the Husbandry School, Trill Farm, Bicton College, Growing our Future and more.   Resource Futures Resource Futures or RF – Our mission is at the heart of everything we do: to help others to use resources efficiently and effectively, minimising the impact of consumption on the environment now and for the future. Since 1985 we have been working with public, private and third sector organisations to instigate positive change, and we are committed to using our skills, expertise and experience in the drive to develop a circular economy. Countryside Classroom The Countryside classroom is a single destination where teachers can find and access all the resources, places to visit and people to ask that they need to teach about food, farming and the natural environment. Proper Job Proper Job  charity started out as Chagford Community Composting Project (CCCP) back in 1992 and became a co-operative in 1995 under the name Proper Job opening ‘The Courtyard’ cafe and wholefood shop the same year. The Courtyard is now the ‘Beehive’ and carries on in much the same way but without the cafe Amongst other things it worked with a company in Devon to make ‘Scotty HotBoxes’ which are a vital part of safe food waste composting systems. Scotty HotBoxes is a potential business opportunity for someone who would like to take it on! contact Nicky for more information.

Visit Videos page for all the films

and for written resources on composting see here