Share, Repair, Reduce, Reuse

Whether we like it or not, we live in a consumerist world. Walk into any shop and you will see aisles of products packaged in single use plastics, as well as many disposable or ‘short-life’ goods. We are constantly being encouraged to buy more than we really need. Our homes are filled with many items that end their days in land-fill (here or abroad), incinerators or in our rivers and oceans

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Here in the South Hams there are a number of projects run through our community groups and companies whose volunteers clean up some of this waste, run re-use and recycling projects and also encourage residents and visitors to consider alternatives when purchasing products. 

Hopefully some of the projects on this website may provide ideas and inspiration.  Many established groups will be more than happy to talk with you about setting up your own project and may be able to share resources to make it easier.  Why write a Risk Assessment from scratch when you can probably modify one that is already written?

If you have a project that fits into this category but isn’t listed here please ‘add a project’ so that we can share the good work you are doing. 

Get in touch with Ben Bryant, our Saving Earth Resources Mentor, for any further information or advice on ben@sussh.org

News

Tree planting opportunities in January

Tree planting opportunities in January

Kick 2025 off in style by giving back to nature and joining one of these super fun tree planting days!

January 2, 2025
Growing Devon Schools announces Teacher Training Day

Growing Devon Schools announces Teacher Training Day

Growing Devon Schools is excited to announce their next teacher training day, funded by Naturesave Trust.

December 20, 2024
SusSH Compost Team visit Loop Frome Project

SusSH Compost Team visit Loop Frome Project

Mel Harvey and Ruth Leonard-Williams from the SusSH compost team recently took a research trip to visit the inspirational Loop Frome project which is revolutionising resource use and composting - with the aim of sparking similar projects here in South Hams.

December 20, 2024

Groups

Sustainable Marldon

Sustainable Marldon

Less than 5
Volunteers
Informal Network
Project Cost
Marldon Community Composting

Marldon Community Composting

The group has two main aims: one to educate people about the benefits of composting; and secondly to create a community site.

5-20
Volunteers
Community Association
Project Cost
Holbeton Parish Council Climate Change subcommittee

Holbeton Parish Council Climate Change subcommittee

5-20
Volunteers
Parish Council working group
Project Cost

Projects

Run a Composting Scheme in Your Community

Run a Composting Scheme in Your Community

The Marsh is a thriving community compost group open year-round

Volunteers
Project Cost
Promote Earth Friendly Values Around Our Food

Promote Earth Friendly Values Around Our Food

Workshops promoting Earth Friendly values around food from the Deer Wood Trust

5-20
Volunteers
£5k - £50k
Project Cost
Create Climate & Nature Lending Library

Create Climate & Nature Lending Library

ReUsing the Big Red Telephone Box as lending library for climate & nature books

<5
Volunteers
Free
Project Cost