Environment Sustainable development seeks to balance economic, social and environmental factors so that there can be growth and progress while protecting the world we live in. So, alongside funding sustainability, the sustainable development of voluntary and community organisations involves minimising their adverse impact on the environment - locally and globally. This includes both the protection of our environment from harm and conserving its natural resources and habitats. As part of the SUSTAIN project we offer information on recycling, energy efficiency, renewable energy, conservation and using technology to reduce consumption.

Reduce Consumption The best way to conserve resources and protect the environment is to reduce consumption of products. One of the key resources that we need to conserve is energy, as current methods of production are largely unsustainable and contribute to global warming through emissions of carbon dioxide. Remember also that all the products and materials we use involve energy in their production and transport.

High Peak Borough Council - Home Energy Survey Free energy efficiency advice to all residents of High Peak. Complete an Energy Survey Form and you will be sent a range of cost saving measures relevant to your building, showing approximate costings and relevant pay-back times. High Peak Borough Council have an Energy Efficiency Advice Centre at 9/10 St Anne's Square, Buxton (next to the Town Hall) which is open during normal office hours. There is a comprehensive range of energy saving products on display. Freephone 0800 512012. Community Energy Advisor If you are part of a Community Group in the High Peak, call your Community Energy Advisor, Adrian Burton, (01298 28410) for an informal and entertaining talk tailored to suit your group. How to reduce fuel bills in the home Finding grants Making homes healthier Protecting the environment

Mail Preference Service - can remove your name from up to 95% of Direct Mail lists. Registering your choice not to receive mail helps responsible direct mail companies market considerately, ethically and economically.

Local Reuse The very best form of recycling is reuse, where unwanted manufactured products are reconditioned for other people to use. Charity shops are the mainstay of such reuse for many personal and small household items. For other products there are specialist organisations. Glossopdale Furniture Project - collect, restore and recycle home and office furniture. The project can accept most items of furniture in good condition (all upholstery must comply with 1990 fire regulations). They also take household

items such as curtains, bedding, crockery and pots and pans, and most electrical goods in working order - but not cookers, microwaves or washers. Collections are made Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in Glossop, Monday afternoon in New Mills and Friday afternoon in Buxton. Those on low income can receive furniture and other household goods for a minimal charge. In the workshops furniture is restored and new items are also created from reclaimed wood - coffee tables, footstools, bird boxes, planters, toy boxes, etc. These can be viewed by the public every Friday 9.30am-3.30pm. Email joan@furnitureproject.fsnet.co.uk , Tel 01457 857505, Pikes Lane, Glossop, Derbyshire SK13 8EH.

Bruce Metals Recycling - a Sheffield-based company that processes PC's, printers, monitors, keyboards, mainframes and most office electronics equipment. Computers are reconditioned and tested for second user sales. For non reusable equipment, iron, copper and aluminium is recycled. PCB's are recycled and recoverable "chips" resold. All other waste material is processed their our own licensed waste transfer station. Tel 01142 433637, March Street, Sheffield S9 5DQ, Email brucemetal@aol.com.

Recycling one plastic bottle conserves energy to light a 60W lightbulb for 6hrs

Local Recycling Every year the average household produces 1 ton of rubbish, 90% of which goes into landfill sites. Much of this is material that could be recycled, saving valuable resources. To become a recycler, you need to know what recycling facilities are available near you - what to take where. High Peak Borough Council now operates a fortnightly kerbside green-box collection service for newspaper & magazines, glass bottles & jars, steel & aluminium cans, textiles & shoes. Many of these materials can also be recycled at supermarket and car-park collection points.

J Sainsbury, 61 Cumberland Street, Macclesfield SK10 1BJ - Mixed Metal Food & Drink Cans (incl Aerosols), All Plastic Bottles, Books.

Derbyshire Dales & Staffordshire Moorlands

Help the Aged Bakewell Charity Shop, Water Lane, Bakewell DE45 1EU - Mobile Phones, Toner & Printer Cartridges.

Community Centre, Tideswell, Derbyshire SK17 8RB - All Plastic Bottles.

Lorry Park, Litton, Derbyshire SK17 8QU - All Plastic Bottles.

Rakes Road, Monyash, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1JL - All Plastic Bottles.

Fowlchurch Civic Amenity Site, Fowlchurch Road, Staffordshire Moorlands, Leek ST13 6BH. - , Car Batteries, Bulky Garden Waste, Garden Waste, Bricks, Rubble, Concrete, Glass Bottles (Amber), Glass Bottles (Clear), Glass Bottles (Green), Car Oil, CFC's, Aluminium Cans, Aluminium Foil, Mixed Metal Food & Drink Cans, Mixed Scrap Metal, Steel Food Cans.

Sheffield and Chesterfield

Safeway Sheffield Meadowhead, 84-130 Meadowhead Sheffield, South Yorkshire S8 7UE - Bricks, Rubble, Concrete, Glass Bottles/Jars (Mixed), Aluminium Cans, Mixed Metal Food & Drink Cans, Plastic Carrier Bags, Mixed Paper (incl Newspapers, Junkmail, Magazines), All Textiles, Shoes.

Safeway Ecclesall Road, 123 Ecclesall Road Sheffield, South Yorkshire S11 8HY - Bricks, Rubble, Concrete, Glass Bottles/Jars (Mixed), Aluminium Cans, Aluminium Foil, Mixed Metal Food & Drink Cans, Plastic Carrier Bags, Books, Mixed Paper (incl Newspapers, Junkmail, Magazines), All Textiles.

Safeway Sheffield Infirmary, 50 Montgomery Terr.Rd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S6 3BU - Bricks, Rubble, Concrete, Glass Bottles/Jars (Mixed), Aluminium Cans, Aluminium Foil, Mixed Metal Food & Drink Cans, Plastic Carrier Bags, Books, Mixed Paper (incl Newspapers, Junkmail, Magazines), All Textiles.

Deepcar Recycling Centre, Manchester Road, Sheffield S36 2RA - Car Batteries, Domestic Batteries, Bulky Garden Waste, Christmas Trees, Garden Waste, Architectural Salvage, Asbestos, Bricks, Rubble, Concrete, Scrap Wood, Soil, Glass Bottles (Amber), Glass Bottles (Clear), Glass Bottles (Green), Glass Bottles/Jars.(Mixed)

Blackstock Road Recycling Centre, Blackstock Road, Sheffield S14 1FX - Car Batteries, Domestic Batteries, Bulky Garden Waste, Christmas Trees, Garden Waste, Architectural Salvage, Asbestos, Bricks, Rubble, Concrete, Scrap Wood, Soil, Glass Bottles (Amber), Glass Bottles (Clear), Glass Bottles (Green), Glass Bottles/Jars (Mixed).

Recycling Centre, Longley Ave West, (off Douglas Road) South Yorkshire, Sheffield S5 7EE. - Car Batteries, Domestic Batteries, Bulky Garden Waste, Christmas Trees, Garden Waste, Architectural Salvage, Bricks, Rubble, Concrete, Scrap Wood, Soil, Glass Bottles (Amber), Glass Bottles (Clear), Glass Bottles (Green), Glass Bottles/Jars (Mixed).

Household Waste Recycling Centre, Sheffield Road, Penistone, Sheffield South Yorkshire, Penistone S36 6HH. - Car Batteries, Bulky Garden Waste, Christmas Trees, Garden Waste, Scrap Wood, Glass Bottles (Amber), Glass Bottles (Clear), Glass Bottles (Green), Glass Bottles/Jars (Mixed), Car Oil, Mixed Metal Food & Drink Cans, Mixed Scrap Metal, All Plastic Bottles.

High Green Recycling Centre Greaves Lane Sheffield S35 4GR - Car Batteries, Domestic Batteries, Bulky Garden Waste, Christmas Trees, Garden Waste, Architectural Salvage, Asbestos, Bricks, Rubble, Concrete, Scrap Wood, Soil, Glass Bottles (Amber), Glass Bottles (Clear), Glass Bottles (Green), Glass Bottles/Jars (Mixed).

Safeway Chesterfield Chatsworth Road Chesterfield, Derbyshire S40 3BQ - Bricks, Rubble, Concrete, Glass Bottles/Jars (Mixed), Mixed Metal Food & Drink Cans, Plastic Carrier Bags, Mixed Paper (incl Newspapers, Junkmail, Magazines), All Textiles, Shoes.