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Discover West Swindon's footways and cycle routes an Saturday Ii and Sunday 13 October.
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The Link magazine invites its readers to get out and use the map printed in the centre pages
Sj. St. George of this edition. Find out how many others are doing the same thing! )
MA (Oxon), FCA
Chartered Greeness to be tested in the West
Accountant Two experiments to test out the will- household in Thamesdown creates up the experiments will be made by
ingness of people to recycle waste 167.5 kilos a year of this kind of in November, but Freshbmok and
Specialist in are to be tried out in West Swindon. waste whichexcludes garden waste. Grange Park councillor Bob Pixton,
financial services They will involve diverting or- The Council is looking for ways to memberof Thamesdown's Environ-
ganic kitchenand garden waste from reuse organic waste and also reduce mental Working Party, said he was
for small business the normal rubbish collection system. the amount of materials it has to eager for them to take place in his
According to a report put to dispose of in land fill sites. area. "1 think people in Freshbrook
lilA High Street Thamesdown Council's Environ- and Grange Park will be eager to
Wootton Bassett, Swindon, Wilts mental Working Party, over 25% by take part in these trials. Nationally
Telephone weight of the household dustbin is we have got to reduce the amount of
madeupof'putrescibles,' i.e. cooked material going into landfill sites,
(0793) 848030 food waste, vegetable and fruit we're just running out of space.
waste, teabags, etc. An average 'People are buying more 'green'
goods, but we have to find out how
keen they are on recycling their
The simple answer to waste. With support from The Link
magazine, we will be able to publi-
hairless, smooth skin cise the project and keep people in
touch with its progress."
He added that a lot would hinge
4 THE ZAHRA as they would provide the basis for
on the results of the recycling project
further 'separation at source'
METHOD OF
schemes which could result in
zihuo HAIR REMOVAL Bob Pixton and green cone changes to the way all household
refuse is collected.
"It's not electrolysis, it's not waxing and
the treatment has not been tested on animals" The two experiments are:
Digestion at source Bank for textiles
Prices: Half leg from £6.50 • Top lip from £2.50 • Bikini line from £4.50 100 volunteer households will be
asked to installa plastic Green Cone
Phone Christine Williams on 871863 in their garden.
All food waste can be put in in-
cluding vegetable scraps, raw and
cooked meat, fish, garden waste,
6O? teabags, bread, etc.
Ind ividualtests show that organic
material generated by a household
90 U11 breaks down quickly in the Green
Cone, an airtight seal ensures no
5 C 'N 5 unpleasant odour and it rarely has
to be emptied.
The volunteers will be asked to
A CHOICE FROM A DELICIOUS RANGE OF TASTY MEALS
fill in a survey of how they use the
FROM THE BAR - FROM £1.35 TO £2.85
Cone and if they think it is effective.
A LIGHT BITE Collecting organic waste
OR A REAL MEAL

SOUP OF THE DAY from the household
FRIED GOUJONS OF PLAICE
DEEP FRIED MUSHROOMS MUSHROOM & BACON BAGUETTE The second project involves provid-
TOMATO & MEAT SAUCE LASAGNE CHICKEN SATAY ing 850 households in one area with

JACKET POTATOES a special plastic bin into which they Thamesdown Council's Recycling Of-
TUNA, QUICHE OR CHEESE SALAD
GRILLED TRADITIONAL
TOASTED SANDWICHES
CUMBERLAND SAUSAGE BABY SHRIMP CROISSANT will be asked to deposit food waste, ficer Ann Billingham and West Swin-

PLOUGHMAN'S LUNCH PORK GALA PIE AND SALAD vegetable and some garden waste. don Manager Lionel Dix invite you to
....AND SOMETHING ON THE SIDE The bins will be emptied weekly on use a new bank
SIDE SALAD • CHIPS IN A BASKET • ROLL & BUTTER • GARLIC BREAD a different day to the normal refuse A fourth recycling container has ar-
collection and taken to a municipal rived at the West Swindon Centre.
GO ON, TREAT YOURSELF?
compost tip to be set up. The textile bank, operated by
DEATH BY CHOCOLATE • BANANA SPLIT
CAROLINA & RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE The waste material will be Devizes Textiles, is a convenient way
weighed to establish the qua lity and of recycling clothing and shoes to
TOGETHER WITH A CHOICE OF HOT BEVERAGES,
SOFT DRINKS, BEERS, WINES & SPIRITS quantity of organic material gener- poor countries.
WE WELCOME LUNCHEON VOUCHERS AS WELL AS ALL MAJOR CREDIT ated by the scheme as a way of find- The company sorts and grades
CARDS, CHEQUES WITH A GUARANTEE CARD, AND, OF COURSE, CASH ing out how willing people are to clothing and sells it on to business
Open: 11am 107pm recycle organic waste. people in Third World countries
Another element within this where it is resold. Clothing is now
project will be to expand opportuni- also being sold to the Eastern bloc,
A COMPLIMENTARY
ties to recycle dry waste atone of the Textiles unsuitable for wearing is
hotel ibis GLASS OF WINE villagecentres. The already existing broken down for uses like fire re-
bottle bank will be joined by con-
tardent seat filling, carpets, blankets
IS OFFERED ON
Delta Business Park PRESENTATION OF tainers for used paper, cans and per- and much more.
Textile deposits must be clean and
haps plastic to give everybody the
Great Western Way, Swindon chance to get in on recycling. dry and buttons should be left on.
Tel: (0793) 514777 THIS ADVERTISEMENT
The final decision on the setting Please don't use the bank as a dump.