Zero Waste Volunteers
The vision of the Zero Waste Scotland Volunteering Programme is to create a community based partnership of volunteers, who work together across Scotland to help make local communities in Scotland a genuinely zero waste society, where all resources are valued and used responsibly.
This vision is achieved by training volunteers to get out into their local communities and promote the five Zero Waste campaigns by attending events, running workshops, giving talks or helping people on an individual basis.
Aberdeen Forward is the organisation which provides the training and support to volunteers in Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray.
This programme has been developed by Zero Waste Scotland to help deliver the Scottish Government’s Zero Waste Plan.
The Five Zero Waste Campaigns are:
- Love Food Hate Waste encourages people to reduce the food they dispose of through helping them to plan their meals, make better use of their freezer, look at portion size and suggesting what could be done with leftovers. For hints, tips and recipes visit http://scotland.lovefoodhatewaste.com/
- Recycle Now - raises awareness about how, where, what and why people should recycle
http://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/recycling
- Stop The Drop offers solutions to the issue of unwanted mail, with websites and phone numbers which can be contacted to stop unwanted mail coming through your door. The campaign offers “5 Easy Ways” to stop unwanted mail. http://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/stopthedrop
- Peat Free – encourages people to choose peat free products, through educating the public of the value of peat bogs as a unique habitat. http://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/content/peat-free-compost
- Home Composting – We encourage people to compost their garden waste through home composting. We are here to help people who have never composted before and those who have started but have come across some problems. http://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/content/guide-home-composting
Becoming a Zero Waste Volunteer
If you would like to help raise awareness about these environmental issues in your area please contact your local Volunteer Co-ordinator.
Aberdeen City contact Gillian Marr on 01224 560360 or email gillian@abzforward.plus.com
Aberdeenshire South and West contact Karen Wood on 07955 191514 or email karenwoodzerowaste@yahoo.co.uk
Moray and Aberdeenshire North contact Laura Russell on 07873 650510 or email zerowastemoray@gmail.com
What’s Happening in Your Area
Aberdeen City
15/05/12 — 10am till 3pm — Trinity Centre — Promoting general waste reduction alongside the ACC Waste Team.
16/05/12 — Time TBC — Children’s Central Library — Real Nappy information stand.
18/05/12 — Time TBC — Tillydrone Library — Zero Waste Information Stand.
28/05/12 — All Week — Aberdeen Royal Infirmary — Unmanned information stand at ARI Reception.
29/05/12 — 9am till 3pm — Union Street M&S — Promoting general waste reduction alongside ACC Waste Team.
31/05/12 — 11am till 3pm — Inchgarth Community Centre — Zero Waste Information Stand.
02/06/12 — 12pm till 4pm — Balnagask Community Centre — Promoting general waste reduction alongside ACC Waste Team.
05/06/12 — 9am till 5pm — Bon Accord Centre — International Environment Week
07/06/12 — 8:30am till 1pm — Caledonian Thistle Hotel, Union Terrace — Green Networking Event with a Zero Waste Information Stand.
08/06/12 — 11:30am till 1:30pm — Nexen, Hareness Road, Altens — General Information stand at Nexen headquarters.
09/06/12 — 10am till 12pm — Celebrate Aberdeen Parade — Parade down Union Street with 130 other charities and social enterprises to raise awareness.
10/06/12 — 10am till 4pm — VSA Fun Day, Duthie Park — Promoting general waste reduction alongside ACC Waste Team.
15/06/12 — 10am till 3pm — Trinity Centre — Promoting general waste reduction alongside ACC Waste Team.
17/06/12 — Time TBC — Aberdeen Highland Games — Promoting general waste reduction alongside ACC Waste Team.
18/06/12 till 24/06/12 — 9am till 5pm — Bon Accord Centre 1st Floor — Week long Zero Waste Information Stand
27/06/12 – 9am till 3pm — Union Street Outside M&S — Promoting general waste reduction alongside ACC Waste Team.
Aberdeenshire
17/05/12 — Zero Waste Training in Inverurie
24/05/12 – Zero Waste Training in Sterling
02/06/12 — Zero Waste information stand at Big Lunch, Laurencekirk
Moray
19/05/12 — Creatively Green Food event at Findhorn Arts Centre
05/06/12 — 11am till 4pm — WDCS Base in Spey Bay — Wildlife Jubilee, general Zero Waste Information Stand.
05/07/12 – Coop Food Event in Elgin Town Hall
If there is an event in your area which you think we should be attending or if you need more information on an existing event then please contact your local Co-ordinator
Other Zero Waste Initatives
Love Food Hate Waste Cooking Demonstration
Join us on Wednesday 16th May from 7pm at our premises on 2 Poynernook Road for a fun evening learning creative ways of using left overs to make tasty, simple meals. Ruth Morris from the Pampered Chef will be giving us hints and tips about being environmentally friendly with our food and showing us the equipment which is available from the Pampered Chef. To book a free place please contact 01224 560360 or email admin@abzforward.plus.com
Composting in Tenements.
We are encouraging people who live in tenement flats in Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray, who do not have access to a food waste collection, to compost their food waste along with their neighbours in a green johanna compost bin. We are able to offer training, support and a free composter and kitchen caddy to help get people started. Six households in Torry have already started reducing the food waste they place in their domestic waste bin.
Discounted Compost Units.
Aberdeenshire Council have discounted composting units available for sale. For details call the Wasteline 0845 600 3 900 or visithttp://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/waste/composting/Composting_Info.asp
Aberdeen Forward is an ENTRUST enrolled environmental body. Scottish Charity No: SC034866. Registered in Scotland, Company No: 200999