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Longworth Local Environmental Network

There's a new environmental network in Longworth - look out for its launch event on Sat March 1st in Longworth.

Introduction

Many cities in the UK and around the world are making commitments to direct action to reduce carbon emissions by 20% by 2010, now only two years away. It is not unreasonable to ask ourselves whether we as a community can make a contribution to this process. We in the countryside need not be left behind! There are lots of us and we can make a significant contribution. To this end a group calling itself the Local Environmental Network (LEN) has been set up to promote a positive response to this new challenge to our everyday lives.

Some local ideas

SHOPPING

Use local markets to reduce your "food miles"

Appleton - a.m. 2nd Sunday in the month
Abingdon - a.m. every Monday and Farmers' Market 3rd Monday in the month
Faringdon - a.m. 1st Tuesday in the month
Useful website: http://www.bigbarn.co.uk/ Organic Box Scheme: Veggies, eggs, fruit etc delivered to Longworth From Coleshill Organics: 01793 861070
Seasonal Veg: Tony and Mary Stratford, 7 Abingdon Road, Tubney: 01865 390764 (preferably weekends) Meat, bacon, turkey (and firewood):
Ben Lay, Manor Farm, Fyfield: 01865 390485 Organic meat:
Cumbers of Theale, Marcham 01865 391327 Local turkey, lamb and fish: Pat Thomas the Butcher in Faringdon. Deliveries to Longworth by arrangement.

RECYCLING

See the Autumn Vale News for information on all local recycling/waste drop off points.
Green box scheme collected Fridays takes: • glass • plastic bottles • paper • cans • batteries (if in see through plastic bag)
To get a free green box: Tel: 01235 520202
To get a brown bin at £29.00 per year for cardboard and garden waste collected alternate Tuesdays. Tel: 01235 520202
Videos, books, CDs, cardboard and mixed plastics are collected at Millets Farm Shop (A415).
Old mobile phones, printer cartridges, toner inks (not Epson) can be taken to Mustard Seed in Faringdon or left at Warren Cottage, corner of Hinton Road and Lodge Lane, Longworth.
Charity for African Children, apart from large furniture, takes anything, even small electricals, which you can take to the Tyrers at Silverbirch House, Cow Lane, But ring first: 01865 820570.
Stop junk mail: register with Mail Preference Service Tel: 0845 7034599 email: http://www.mpsonline.org.uk/ Vegetable peelings can be added to your compost heap.
Other kitchen scraps can be processed (including cooked food and meat scraps) using a Bokashi system (http://www.wigglywigglers.com/)