Residents in Carluke can now recycle their compost bags thanks to a new initiative launched in the town. Dobbies set up the scheme to allow local gardeners to dispose of their packaging in a sustainable way.The recycled material will then be used to help make garden furniture which will be donated to a charity that creates green spaces for terminally ill children.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Compost packaging is typically difficult for people to recycle as very few local authorities collect polythene sacks as part of bin collections or at recycling centres.Dobbies have since carried out research showing that 40 per cent of gardeners in Scotland want to recycle more of their garden waste products and 32 per cent of people are more likely to shop at a garden centre that is sustainably focused.The store in Sandyholm now allows this facility onsite.Marcus Eyles, horticultural director at Dobbies, said: “With this scheme, anyone can bring in any compost packaging to Dobbies Sandyholm, no matter what brand or where it was purchased, and return it to one of the recycling bins.“We wanted to ensure gardeners across Sandyholm had the opportunity to dispose of their compost packaging in a sustainable way.”Dobbies is working with partners Evergreen Garden Care, to create garden furniture from the
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