Wightlink donates surplus office equipment, including printers and phones, to Isle of Wight charities in support of their environmental policy to reuse and recycle
Wrong items in the bin can make whole lorry loads un-recyclable through contamination. This means other people's recycling efforts are wasted, as well as your own
Natural textiles can take hundreds of years to decompose and harmful gases such as methane and CO2 gas can be released into the atmosphere as part of this process
The Isle of Wight has a 55.7 per cent recycling rate and the council thanks residents for helping make that happen. They share tips on how to increase that figure more
Waste collection crews continue to work on the frontline of this health crisis, potentially putting their own safety at risk to provide this essential and much-valued council service
Each household on the Isle of Wight chucks out rubbish that wasn't recycled with the equivalent weight of a Grand Piano each year. There's some good news with improvements though.