HIGHLAND COMMUNITY WASTE PARTNERSHIP

Thurso CDT was a member of The Highland Community Waste Partnership, together with other seven Highland community groups, coordinated by Keep Scotland Beautiful: 

  • Broadford & Strath Community Company

  • Highland Good Food Partnership 

  • Lairg & District Learning Centre 

    Lochaber Environmental Group 

  • Transition Black Isle 

  • Ullapool Community Trust 

  • Velocity Café and Bicycle Workshop 

https://lochaberenviro.org.uk/
https://www.broadfordandstrath.org/
https://highlandgoodfood.scot/
https://www.transitionblackisle.org/
https://www.velocitylove.co.uk/
https://www.lairglearningcentre.org.uk/
https://www.ullapoolcommunity.org/

Together we worked to reduce waste in our communities and across the Highlands, by changing the way that we all consume, that is, buy, use and dispose of things. 

This means using things better, for longer, reducing the impact of waste on our communities and working together to make the most of what we’ve got. 

This helps cut costs, grow local, grassroots initiatives and transform the way we live to reduce our environmental impact. 

We worked on three main areas of waste: 

o   Reducing food waste and promoting composting of food waste 

o   Encouraging share and repair instead of buying new and a ‘throw-away culture’ 

o   Promoting alternatives to single-use packaging and other disposable items and improving recycling opportunities 

 

  • We were helping people make changes; transforming how we make, sell, buy and use stuff. This means using things better, for longer, reducing the impact of waste on our communities and working together to make the most of what we’ve got. 

  • We were promoting systemic change, led by the community and for the community.  

  • We are keen to connect, support and collaborate with anyone and everyone in the Highlands who is interested in reducing waste, conserving money and resources and living more sustainably.  

  • From tiny steps to big transformations, we all have a powerful part to play in making change happen, so let’s join forces and see what we can do!