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Special Christmas Cardboard Waste Collections

HMN — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 08:34:20 +0000

EAST RIDING COUNCIL is holding six special collections of cardboard across the area after Christmas.

Councillor Symon Fraser, portfolio holder for environment and planning, said:

“At Christmas, we all end up with an abundance of cardboard because of the packaging on everything from food to toys. Lots of it gets taken to our 10 household waste recycling sites over Christmas so, this time, we are taking the collections to our residents.”

The collections will be held on supermarket car parks close to recycling bring sites so that residents can recycle their glass bottles at the same time. Staff, with collection vehicles, will be at the following locations from 10am-3pm:

Wednesday, 29 December:

Beverley, Tesco,
Goole, Tesco
Bridlington, Hilderthorpe coach park, next to Tesco

Thursday, 30 December:

Hedon, Co-op
Willerby, Waitrose
Market Weighton, Tesco.

Residents are asked to flatten the cardboard and remove sticky labels, tape and any non-cardboard packaging. Picture caption: Joe Kench, 9, with examples of cardboard for collection.

Seeking funding for a voluntary/community project? Goole Funding Fair

HMN — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:23:54 +0000

EAST RIDING VOLUNTARY ACTION SERVICES are holding a Funding Fair which will take place in Goole on Tuesday 7th September (10am – 4pm, refreshments available)…

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ABPmer to Digitally map UK waters

HMN — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 22:45:21 +0000

In Goole it was time to celebrate at ABP Marine Environmental Research (ABPmer) because last month (November 2008) they were awarded a huge contract to develop and design digital mapping / spatial information layers. Once completed the system should help identify Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) in and around UK waters. The draft UK Marine Bill (and equivalent provisions in Scotland) provide for the identification, designation and management of a network of MCZs (and equivalent Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Scottish territorial waters) to protect nationally rare/threatened and representative habitats and species and features of geological and geomorphological importance.

The project is for two years and is funded by DEFRA (Department of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs), Scottish Government, Department of Environment (Northern Ireland), Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC), Natural England (NE) and Countryside Council for Wales will ensure that the decision making process uses the best scientific data available. The data layers developed will also inform wider approaches to the management of UK seas through marine planning.

Stephen Hull, Project Director, ABPmer

Information taken from ABPorts.co.uk