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Consumers urged to ensure Christmas isn’t rubbish this year

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Merseysiders anxious to reduce the amount of waste they produce this Christmas are being targeted in a ‘choose to reuse’ campaign. This is the first year of the campaign, run by Merseyside Recyling and Waste Authority (MRWA), and the authority...
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Campaign’s in the can to celebrate National Recycling Week

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Campaigns up and down the UK are being launched to mark  ‘Recycle Week 2022’ from October 17-23. After the death of the Queen, Recycle Week was postponed this year but has now been re-scheduled for this week. National Recycling Week...
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Climate change blamed for Merseyside’s mild winter weather

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Merseyside experienced its highest winter temperatures of 17 degrees this week. People are now asking whether climate change is impacting our winters. After the high temperatures, floods are now expected in Warrington and Northwich with torrential rain expecting to fall. This...
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Liverpool makes landmark pledge to protect all of its parks

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Liverpool City Council has announced that all of the city’s parks are to be protected indefinitely. Liverpool's acting mayor, Councillor Wendy Simon, is set to make the plans official at Cabinet today which will see the protection of 100 much-loved...
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Merseyside laundrette in a spin to reduce, reuse and recycle old clothes

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A Liverpool social business is looking to cut the amount clothes and materials that are going to waste. All profits made from the business are reinstalled back into the community to help create more events for weekly activities. Everton-based Kitty’s...
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Oxfam urges Merseysiders: ‘Reuse and recycle to save planet’

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In the year 2024, we are all aware of the effects that the fast fashion industry has on our planet, and the part it plays in global warming. According to research by Get Green Now, an environmental education blog: “The...
Pumpkin Patch Claremont Farm By Sadie Gilbert

Pumpkin perfect way to avoid food waste this Halloween

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October is an exciting month for all involved, and the event that demands many people’s attention is Halloween. There are a host of festive activities that bring the whole family together - harmless fun, some would say. However around 18,000 pumpkins...
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MerseyNewsLive TV bulletin for LJMU Board of Governors 2022

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Coni Harpham and Adam Tiffen present the top news and sports stories of the week at the 2022 Liverpool John Moores Board of Governors meeting: https://youtu.be/VFUJPiFzXUc  

The amazing restoration of Princes Park

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Princes Park was first opened in 1842 by Sir Joseph Paxton, who was one of the key designers of this new area. Located south of the city centre, and in close proximity to the much larger Sefton Park, Princes...
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Communal bin scheme aims to revolutionise rubbish collection in Liverpool

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Liverpool City Council has been making plans to revolutionise rubbish collection in the city through the use of a new system of underground bins. The issues with the current system were brought to light after workers conducting repairs to local...

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