What can I do?

Rethink Rubbish - Reducing waste in the first place, and increasing the amount we recycle all helps towards fighting climate change. Find out more Recycling, Rubbish and Waste. the Council now provides weekly recycling collections for 13 different materials and the recycling centres provide facilities for 25 different items to be recycled. 


Make your travel sustainable - The Travel Better, Live Better guide which covers all you need to know to get walking, cycling, car-sharing or using public transport - all low carbon ways to get about the place.

Planning applications - If you are involved in a building or development project and submitting a planning application ensure that you refer to the Sustainable Construction Guidelines for Planning.

Air Quality and Pollution - Pollution control - air quality

Planning an event, conference or meeting at work? - The Government Office for the South West (GOSW) have produced some excellent guidelines about reducing the environmental impacts of events that you hold. This practical guide address issues such as reducing waste and the use of locally produced food. The 'Greener Events' checklist is a useful tool to aid discussions between event organisers and venues. Click here for the guide and checklist.