Community News and Events: Inverness

Easter Egg Alternative Ideas

Submitted on Thu, 11/03/2010 - 2:54pm

Packaged Easter EggsEaster is another time of the year when a huge amount of waste packaging is produced.

Have you ever purchased an Easter egg, only to be disappointed by the amount of chocolate you actually get, once you have unwrapped it from all the packaging? Plastic, foil and cardboard often stand in the way of you and your hollow egg. ..or egg filled with a few individually packaged treats inside. The weight of all that packaging adds up quickly and often it outweighs the amount of chocolate you are getting. You end up paying for packaging rather than chocolate! Read more

Easter Eggstravaganza!

Painted Easter EggJoin us for RoWAN's first ever Easter Eggstravaganza!!

There will be loads of fun with compostable crafts, eggcentric egg decorating, an easter egg hunt colouring contest, fancy dress box and face painting too.

Hop on by!

Click here to download the easter egg hunt colouring contest.  Print it off, colour it in and bring it with you to the party.

 

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Where & When

Sat, 27/03/2010 - 11:00am - 1:00pm
Inverness Aquadome and Dingwall Leisure Centre

Inverness Schools Get Involved

Submitted on Thu, 11/02/2010 - 4:48pm

Merkinch PS Eco-CommitteeCarol and Kate have been busy in Inverness working with Merkinch PS, Central PS, Crown PS and Inverness High School.  Each school is showing a keen interest in trying to reduce the amount of waste they produce. Read more

Smart Living @ Eastgate

Smart Living at EastgateOn 6th-8th May, RoWAN will be hosting a Smart Living exhibition at Eastgate Shopping Centre in parntership with several waste aware organisations. Including: New Start Highland, Energy Savings Trust, Highland Council, Highland Real Nappy Project, Master Composter, Zero Waste Scotland (WRAP), New Start Bikes and Friends of the Earth Inverness.

There will be giveaways, student films, entertaining displays, an auction and a couple of fashion shows.  And of course, lots of helpful information on how we can all help make a difference to the amount of waste we produce through our choices and understanding of what services are available.

Watch this space for further details closer to the date...hope to see you there!

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Where & When

Thu, 06/05/2010 - 12:00pm - Sat, 08/05/2010 - 6:00pm
Eastgate Shopping Centre, Inverness

British Heart Foundation

The Inverness shop looks for good quality donations of:

  • Clothes for men, women and children
  • Shoes
  • Handbags
  • Accessories (including ties, belts and jewellery)
  • Books
  • CDs and DVDs
  • Children’s toys
  • Furniture and electrical items

The Inverness shop can collect furniture and electrical items from the Easter Ross area and Inverness. Phone 0844 248 9128.

Phone Numbers: 
+44 (0)844 248 9128
Links: 
http://www.bhf.org.uk
Address: 
Unit 2, 7-17 Union Street, Inverness, IV1 1PP

New Year Resolution? Pledge to 'Slim Your Bin'

Submitted on Fri, 01/01/2010 - 9:51am

So far, over 100 people have pledged to Slim Your Bin Logo 'Slim Your Bin'. You too, can be part of the waste solution. Click here to fill in short survey and  pledge to Slim Your Bin  (takes a couple of minutes)  or click here to make a quick pledge (20secs). Alternatively, you can download a copy of the survey and pledge and return it to us or phone or text us and we’ll get back to you. Read more

Have a Merry Waste Free Christmas!

Submitted on Mon, 23/11/2009 - 3:51pm

Christmas Food Waste Cartoon

santa slims his binHow much of your festive food ends up in the bin? 

Plan ahead and make a difference!  Check out our suggestions on how to make your Christmas a little greener for the planet and your pocket! Read more

Co-op Watch Your Waste event

Come along and find out how to Watch Your Waste with the Co-op.  Click here for more details.  RoWAN staff will be on hand to give advice on how you can Slim Your Bin, or maybe you would like to sign up as a Master Composter to help promote home composting?  We can help you out!  With lots of tips and information on food waste digestors and other ways to reduce your waste, everyone can make a difference!

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Where & When

Wed, 11/11/2009 - 11:00am - 2:00pm
Spectrum Centre, Inverness

Packed Pumpkin Parties!

Submitted on Wed, 04/11/2009 - 8:35pm

Pumpkin Party

Where could you find ghouls, witches, pumpkins, pirates, vampires and fairies all hanging out together?  At RoWAN’s Pumpkin Parties on Saturday 31st October!  Read more

RoWAN at the Inverness Coop Members' Meeting

Submitted on Tue, 20/10/2009 - 12:28pm

Browsing Displays at Coop Members' Meeting

 

On Saturday 17th October, the Coop hosted its members' meeting at the Royal Highland Hotel.  In addition to the meeting there were a variety of exhibitors, including: Energy Savings Trust, Highland Real Nappy Project, Friends of the Earth, Community Energy Scotland and RoWAN.

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