Category: Environment

GREEN-fingered islanders are being reminded that all domestic green waste can be taken to Chouet Headland. The Chouet Headland green waste site is open from Monday to Friday between 7am and 4pm and at the weekend between 8am and 5pm. Islanders can take their garden clippings to the facility free of charge.

Hundreds of tonnes of unwanted televisions and computer screens will be recycled under a new scheme set up by Public Services Department in partnership with Mayside Recycling. Until now, old TV and computer monitors dropped off at Longue Hougue could be recycled, but only around 40% of the material was recovered.  The remainder ended up [...]

VISITORS to Sausmarez Manor will have noticed that a new shop has opened its doors at the popular local attraction in recent weeks. Mon Petit Monde is part of the Mundi Group which also owns local fair-trade distributor, retailer and online store Mondomundi. The new shop will follow in the footsteps of its sister shops [...]

Guernsey News, 31 March 2010 – Green-fingered islanders could have more time to spend time in the garden thanks to a new facility at Le Friquet. From 1 April, households will be able to drop off green waste at Le Friquet Garden Centre thanks to a partnership between the Public Services Department and Skipco. Sacks [...]

Guernsey News, 24 March 2010 – Beachgoers will be able to recycle drinks bottles, tins and cans at all the island’s most popular bays this summer. The Public Services and Environment Department have teamed up to expand a scheme that was provided on a trial basis last summer at Cobo, Grandes Rocques, and Petit Bot.  [...]

Guernsey News, 24 November 2009 – HSBC in Guernsey would like to thank the island’s community for its tremendous response to the Public Services Department’s ‘Wash and Squash’ scheme, which has recycled 100 tonnes of beverage cartons. Launched in October 2008 as a joint initiative between the public and private sectors, the local offices of [...]

Isle News, 22 September 2009 – Volunteers joined forces with the Guernsey Environment department to take part in the annual Beachwatch survey this weekend. Among others, Les Amarreurs beach got a thorough cleaning as part of the Marine Conservation Society’s national beach clean project where litter is collected, identified and recorded for the Beachwatch survey. [...]

Isle News, 21 September 2009 – Last night, hundreds of Islanders listened to The Stan Brouard Group and the Baltic Development Group, announce their proposal for a cost effective, innovative, non- polluting, non-incineration island waste management solution. According to presenters, this new proposal utilises the proven technology of a Vantage Waste Processor, which treats rubbish [...]

Isle News, 5 June 2009 – A leading local facilities management company is training extra engineers to meet demand brought about by EU environmental regulations. Amalgamated Facilities Management is understood to be the only Channel Island air conditioning firm offering formal industry training to its staff before a Europe-wide ban on a damaging chemical comes [...]

Isle News, 2 June 2009 – The Channel Islands have their first certified Low Carbon Energy Assessor. Darren Etasse, Commercial Director of Amalgamated Facilities Management, has qualified with the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers and UK Government as an assessor in both design and operation. This achievement means that AFM is now offering energy [...]