Sustainable Living Contacts

Changeworks' Waste Prevention Team

Provide a free information and education service on reducing, reusing, recycling and composting household waste in Edinburgh:

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Community Recycling Network for Scotland (CRNS)

A network providing support and information for community led organisations involved in recycling, reuse, composting, waste reduction and waste education activities:

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Eat the Seasons

UK seasonal food information, tips and recipe ideas:

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Ecomodo

Ecomodo is an online marketplace that lets people lend and borrow each other's everyday objects, skills and spaces with confidence. You can lend for free, for a fee or for charity and Ecomodo facilitate the transactions.

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Edinburgh City Car Club

Offers Edinburgh residents an alternative to car ownership through a pay-as-you-go scheme. Cars are available from on-street locations throughout the city. Book by phone, internet or inside the cars:

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Edinburgh Community Backgreens Association

A community organisation created to inspire and support tenement dwellers to work with their neighbours to create beautiful and bountiful backgreens:

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Edinburgh Shared Garden Scheme

No garden but would like to grow your own fruit and vegetables? This scheme can put you in touch with someone who has difficulty looking after their garden.

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Energy Saving Scotland advice centre

Can help you reduce your energy bills and help the environment with information about insulation, heating, grants, energy efficient appliances, renewable technologies and sustainable transport:

For a free personalised report on the energy saving measures available for your home, complete an online Home Energy Check:

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Four Winds Inspiration Centre

An environmental education and craft based charity producing custom designed chainsaw sculptures and outdoor furniture made with waste elm wood. Craft and herbal classes available:

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Friends of the Earth Edinburgh

Local Friends of the Earth group. For further information on meetings and campaigns contact:

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Friends of the Earth Scotland

Publishes literature on waste and recycling issues:

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Green Guide

Books, free green advice, free downloads and online Green Guide Directory:

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Greenworks

A social enterprise creating Edinburgh's first green building store, hands on eco-workshops, sustainable building and landscape demonstration site. Collects, sells and delivers timber and landscaping materials for reuse:

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HGTV

Over 100 creative ideas for reusing and recycling a wide range of materials:

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Keep Scotland Beautiful

An environmental charity which aims to achieve litter free and sustainable environments throughout Scotland:

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Natural Way Burial

A not for profit website giving information about the green burial movement i.e. woodland burial sites in Scotland; personalised, DIY funerals and eco-friendly sources of coffins etc. Maintained by volunteers

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ooffoo A website where you can reuse, recycle, swap, sell, give away, write and blog, debate and discuss different topics, find recipes and discover useful eco tips:

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Recycled Products Guide

The UK's directory on recycled products from the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP).

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Recycle This

Many ideas and suggestions for reusing and recycling items. Your suggestions are welcome too:

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The Book of Rubbish Ideas

By Tracey Smith. Containing step by step projects, this book takes a top down guided tour through the average family home to help reduce household waste and stop wasteful behaviour. Request a copy at your local library or see:

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Trip Share Edinburgh

Helps you quickly and easily find someone who shares your specific journeys, be it by car, taxi, bike or foot.

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Walk It

Get a route map between any two points, including your journey time, calorie burn, step count and carbon saving. It's quick, free, healthy and green.

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Waste Aware Scotland

A national campaign run by that aims to change public attitudes and behaviour towards waste. Local campaigns are being run across Scotland to increase waste awareness and encourage people to reduce, reuse and recycle.