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Activities to increase physical activity and environmental awareness in youth

Community Engagement
Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change
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Mobile phone recycling to reduce landfill toxicity

Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change

“We’ve doubled our phone recycling efforts in the last year, creating battery, mobile and light bulb recycling stations in libraries, community centres and apartment blocks. This has helped us to recycle over 2,640 mobile phone handsets and batteries in the last year.
“Our new recycling stations keep dangerous waste like lead and mercury out of landfill – where toxic substances can leach into the soil and waterways."

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Index of blogs on environmental sustainability innovation in councils

Emergency Management
Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change
Innovation

Innovation round-up: Environmental sustainability (15 June 2015): A review of sustainability initiatives for local environments, including Intranet-based Energy & Emissions Systems, electric cars, Environmental Upgrade Agreements, and tri-generation.

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Compost collectives in multi-unit dwellings

Community Development
Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change
Metropolitan Governance and Cities