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 New College Swindon has appointed Swindon-based Hills Waste Solutions as its waste and recycling contractor in a three-year deal, following a competitive tender process. |
 Little Coffee Cup and the Big Surprise by Hayley Slack is printed on paper made in the UK entirely from waste coffee cups - 13 to be precise |
 Timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the film Jaws, endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh has swum around Martha's Vineyard to raise awareness of the slaughter of sharks worldwide and its devastating effect on ocean ecosystems |
 The Clean Planet Foundation announces Captain Preet Chandi MBE, known as ‘Polar Preet’, has joined the Clean Planet Peninsula Project as expedition leader |
 For abstract art in lovely colours, Nat Maks' prints are unique as she uses the centuries old craft of Suminagashi |
 The Design Museum in London is extending until the end of May its Tim Burton retrospective. It's proving the museum's most successful exhibition ever, with more than 170,000 visitors to date |
 It might seem counter intuitive, but don't dry clothes on heated radiators and be sure to open windows even in winter if you want to avoid condensation and worse still, mould |
 Christmas is a time lots of us keep our fingers crossed that we'll get a gift or two that's really useful or that we need. So if you want to give gifts that are practical, we've got ideas to suit all budgets, from funky bellows to reclaimed wood coasters via hydroponic indoor veg growing. All wrapped in recycled giftwrap. |
 Roman blinds are fast becoming the nation's favourite window treatment, but there are other options too, depending on your needs and budget |
