Slim Your Bin

So far, over 100 people have pledged to  '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

Meet Gordon the Seagull.  He's the new Invergordon mascot to remind people to cut waste and 'Slim their Bin.'  A good number of households in Invergordon have already joined our Slim Your Bin campaign, pledging to reduce the amount of rubbish in their bin. You can join in too - click here to find out how.

We’ll enter all those who sign up in Invergordon into a prize draw for a £40 voucher towards a meal at a local restaurant of your choice or to spend at the Health Food Shop in Alness or at Easter Ross Organics (Ardross). Read more

South Lodge Pupils say "It's Bin Interesting!"

Invergordon's South Lodge primary pupils have taken on a new challenge: to make a major reduction in the school's waste.

Pupils from the Eco Committee, working with RoWAN, collected a day's worth of rubbish then sorted and weighed it to get a picture of what is currently thrown out by the school. The results were eye-opening: the total weight of waste on the day was 30kg, around the weight of a P1 pupil, and over the school year that adds up to almost 6 tonnes. This waste currently goes to landfill in Peterhead, a round trip of 260 miles. Read more

Ullapool’s Village Hall saw a great turnout in November to Ross-shire Waste Action Network’s Christmas event, aimed at helping householders cut waste at Christmas. Read more

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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Eighty people attended a meeting in Invergordon Arts Centre on Thursday 30th July to find out more about the proposed waste incinerator. Anti-incinerator campaigner Dr Van Steenas outlined health dangers from the type of incinerator planned followed by a lively question-and-answer session.

RoWAN's anti-waste initiative, Slim Your Bin, provides information and support for people who question the need for an incinerator. Householders can take positive action to reduce the amount of waste they throw out, for example composting, reducing food waste, careful shopping choices to avoid excess packaging and not making unnecessary purchases. Read more