Vale residents urged to have a ‘green Halloween’ -
18/10/06
The Vale of Glamorgan Council is asking local residents to
"think green this Halloween!"
There are lots of ways to make your Halloween a green one, they
say. These include composting both the inside and the carcass of a
spooky pumpkin head, making pumpkin soup and even toasting pumpkin
seeds in the oven to make a healthy Halloween snack, salad sprinkle
or topping for cakes and breads.
You can also make Halloween costumes from old clothes or those
found in local charity shops.
Finally, if you’re having a Halloween Party, don’t forget to
recycle all your glass, paper, cans, plastic and cardboard using
the Council’s free kerbside collection service.
Cabinet Member for Visible Services Cllr Geoff Cox hopes Vale
residents will do their bit. He said: “The many seasonal events
that happen throughout the year such as Halloween usually involve
parties and extra socialising and it is easy to create more rubbish
than you normally would. Please do your bit by reducing your waste
as much as possible, for example, by home composting, and by making
full use of your local recycling facilities.”
Discounted compost bin are available to all Vale residents
priced from just £10. Please call 01884 841 515 to order.
To learn more about how you can help by reducing, reusing and
recycling your waste, please call Visible Services on 029 20
673000, e-mail visible@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk or visit
www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk