Reading Borough Council does not necessarily endorse or recommend any of the links or services below. Please note: when you follow these links you will leave this site.
| 2recycle.co.uk | 2recycle.co.uk website: Give away your unwanted goods to people who would find them very useful rather than add to fast diminishing and costly landfill sites. |
| organics-recycling.org.uk | Association for Organics Recycling: Formerly the Composting Association, The Association for Organics Recycling is the leading trade organisation for the biological waste management industry in the UK. |
| cat.org.uk | Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT): CAT has for many years been developing appropriate uses for technology, and promoting sustainable living. There is useful information about how you can reduce your impact on the planet. |
| defra.gov.uk | DEFRA (Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs): The Government Department responsible for waste management and recycling |
| environment-agency.gov.uk | Environment Agency: A non departmental public body responsible for waste regulation and river quality, among other things |
| fpsonline.org.uk | Fax Preference Service: Apply to have your details removed from mailing lists, and cut down on the amount of junk mail you receive by fax |
| free2collect.co.uk | free2collect: A not-for-profit website that aims to help with the nation's recycling efforts by allowing people to post unwanted items for others to collect. We recommend that you have any item you obtain through this website checked or tested (especially electrical goods); and the Council is not liable for any death or personal injury caused by goods obtained through this website. |
| ilovefreegle.org | Freegle: Don’t throw it away – give it away on Freegle! |
| foe.co.uk | Friends of the Earth: A pressure group on environmental issues, "Friends of the Earth inspires solutions to environmental problems which make life better for people" |
| re3.getcomposting.com | Get Composting: Click on this link for more information about home composting and the fantastic range of low cost compost bins and other accessories availabe to Reading residents. |
| goreal.org.uk | Go Real: The national Real Nappies Information Service |
| greenpeace.org | Greenpeace: A pressure group on environmental issues, "Greenpeace is an independent, campaigning organisation that uses non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems, and force solutions for a green and peaceful future. Greenpeace's goal is to ensure the ability of the Earth to nurture life in all its diversity" |
| greatgreensystems.com | Great Green Systems: For information about Green Cones and to buy Green Cones at a discounted rate for Reading residents go to this website. |
| hdra.org.uk | Henry Doubleday Research Association: "Dedicated to researching and promoting organic gardening, farming and food" |
| keepbritaintidy.org | Keep Britain Tidy: The environmental charity and anti-litter campaign for England. Also promotes campaigns to reduce graffiti, flyposting and other environmental crimes. |
| letsrecycle.com | letsrecycle.com: A web based information exchange service, with up-to-the minute news, views, and information about the recycling and waste managment industry |
| lovefoodhatewaste.com | Love Food Hate Waste: Campaign to reduce food waste. Gives handy tips, advice and recipes for leftover food to help everyone waste less food. |
| mpsonline.org.uk | Mailing Preference Service: Apply to have your details removed from mailing lists, and cut down on the amount of junk mail you receive |
| re3.org.uk | re3: Click here for more information about recycling and waste minimisation. re3 is a waste management partnership between Bracknell Forest Borough Council, Reading Borough Council and Wokingham Borough Council. |
| recolight.cobrascheme.com | Recolight Cobra Scheme: For details about this community recycling scheme for energy saving lightbulbs and how you can get involved. |
| recyclenow.com | Recycle Now: The Recycle Now campaign is run by WRAP - the Waste & Resources Action Programme. WRAP is an independent organisation that is funded by Government. |
| recycledproducts.org.uk | Recycled Products Guide: A comprehensive listing of recycled products available in the UK with details of thousands of recycled products |
| royalmail.com | Royal Mail 'Opt-out' from unaddressed mail: Information about the Royal Mail 'Opt out' from unaddressed mail scheme. This will not prevent addressed mail, mail marked 'Occupier', or mail deliverd by others. |
| tpsonline.org.uk | Telephone Preference Service: Apply to have your details removed from lists, and cut down on the amount of unwanted telephone calls you receive |
| thames2u.com | Thames Water - Water Butt offer: Thames Water offer reduced prices for Water Butts to their customers. Composters also available |
| truefood.coop | The True Food Co-op: True Food Co-op offers a range of organic wholefoods, fresh fruit and vegetables and eco-friendly household products at near wholesale prices, at markets held in neighbourhoods in Reading. They encourage customers to return used cartons for recycling. Tetrapaks can now be recycled at several of Reading's recycling facilites, see main RBC webpages. |
| wasteonline.org.uk | Waste online: In depth guide to many aspects of waste and recycling |
| wastewatch.org.uk | Waste Watch: A national agency promoting and supporting action on waste reduction and recycling. Operates a 'Wasteline' phone number for information |
| wigglywigglers.co.uk | Wiggly Wigglers: A commercial provider of worms suitable for use in home wormeries, plus newsletters and useful information, and other products for organic gardening |
| wen.org.uk | Women's Environmental Network: Women's Environmental Network (WEN) is an organisation working for women and the environment, including waste prevention. |