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Mrs Fiddlesticks

snappy campaign title wanted!

on behalf of the local eco group I'm a member of, I have to write a series of articles for the local parish mag. We want to inform and encourage folk to reduce their rubbish and this series of articles will focus on different aspects of the average dustbin. So first will be cardboard and then next month plastics and then glass.

Need a snappy title though. The committee favour something along the lines of 'One Bag' ie they'd like everyone to go down to only one bag but if you ever went round on bin day and seen some of the mountains Rolling Eyes you'll know that a lot of residents will switch off. Perhaps something to challenge them to reduce their rubbish by one bag? Or I thought of 'waste-line reduction notes' but that was deemed too subtle..

All ideas gratefully recieved..
alisjs

I've got a short article I wrote on how to start composting in domestic setting.....you are welcome to it if any use
Mrs Fiddlesticks

thanxs Alisjs but we've got one of those Master Composter personages in our midst so that I'm fine on. Its going to be a very locally based thing with the recycling points etc etc on it as well as things like compostering stuff. Writing it I'm fine on (it can only be 250 words or so) its the title I'm stuck on (and writing on behalf of a committee means they vet things, bless!)
Brownbear

How about "Only bastards bin it!"
marigold

I'm wondering if you can make up something on the lines of Ten Green Bottles?

There were 10 black bin bags and one was filled with bottles. They went in the bottle bank and then there were 9 black bin bags. One was filled with cardboard and that went in the recycling box...etc grass cuttings - compost bin, old clothes - charity shop, uneaten food - bokashi etc.

Each article starts with the song and then each week/month tackle the items one by one in the main article. List what you can do with each type of waste (eg. council green waste scheme if you don't have room for a compost bin, how to get a council subsidised bin, if applicable) and what recycling it means to the environment, how the recycled waste is used, etc. You could also slip in some advice on how to avoid the waste in the first place - eg. planning meals to avoid food waste.
Brownbear

"If you don't recycle the world will end and it'll be All Your Fault!"

No point beating about the bush.
Bernie66

Throwing away your past is throwing away your childrens future
Stacey

Don't bin it to win it. Innit.
Mrs Fiddlesticks

Brownbear wrote:
"If you don't recycle the world will end and it'll be All Your Fault!"

No point beating about the bush.


some on the committee favour that approach Laughing
Mrs Fiddlesticks

marigold wrote:
I'm wondering if you can make up something on the lines of Ten Green Bottles?

There were 10 black bin bags and one was filled with bottles. They went in the bottle bank and then there were 9 black bin bags. One was filled with cardboard and that went in the recycling box...etc grass cuttings - compost bin, old clothes - charity shop, uneaten food - bokashi etc.

Each article starts with the song and then each week/month tackle the items one by one in the main article. List what you can do with each type of waste (eg. council green waste scheme if you don't have room for a compost bin, how to get a council subsidised bin, if applicable) and what recycling it means to the environment, how the recycled waste is used, etc. You could also slip in some advice on how to avoid the waste in the first place - eg. planning meals to avoid food waste.


I like that idea Cool
marigold

Mrs Fiddlesticks wrote:
marigold wrote:
I'm wondering if you can make up something on the lines of Ten Green Bottles?

There were 10 black bin bags and one was filled with bottles. They went in the bottle bank and then there were 9 black bin bags. One was filled with cardboard and that went in the recycling box...etc grass cuttings - compost bin, old clothes - charity shop, uneaten food - bokashi etc.

Each article starts with the song and then each week/month tackle the items one by one in the main article. List what you can do with each type of waste (eg. council green waste scheme if you don't have room for a compost bin, how to get a council subsidised bin, if applicable) and what recycling it means to the environment, how the recycled waste is used, etc. You could also slip in some advice on how to avoid the waste in the first place - eg. planning meals to avoid food waste.


I like that idea Cool


So do I, I think I might nick it myself Very Happy .
Slim

Brownbear wrote:
How about "Only bastards bin it!"


seconded
gnome

as a hobbit fan, i have to go with "Bag End"
wellington womble

Couldn't you borrow 'reduce, reuse, recyle'? or what about 'slim you bin' I like the ten green bottles idea, though!
boisdevie1

How about 'We've bin thinking'
ros

"slim your bin" and "recycle or the earth gets it" are the slogans on the recycle wagons here

love the 10 green bottles idea
Jamanda

If you were nearer I'd suggest you got Mrs Recycle involved. As it is I bet she'd be full of ideas if you contacted her.
Mrs Fiddlesticks

Jamanda wrote:
If you were nearer I'd suggest you got Mrs Recycle involved. As it is I bet she'd be full of ideas if you contacted her.


I like the look of Mrs Recycle.. Cool
Mrs Fiddlesticks

Thanx Marigold I used your bags idea and here is the finished article - please bear in mind its written for the locality so its specific to our area.

Click to download file

the committee are pleased! Cool
marigold

Excellent! Very Happy
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