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Please Help Us Continue - See Latest News  Bridport tlc is a community recycling project which is developing sustainable waste & recycling initiatives alongside local schools & businesses. We are a volunteer-led group, offering solutions to improving our local environment & contributing to a sustainable local economy.
Our Agenda – We have no agenda. Our Aims – To work in partnership with any group, business, organisation or individual who wants local solutions to the waste we produce, the energy we use, and the impact we make on resources. To support all those working towards a more sustainable, climate-friendly environment that is required in these times of change. Who Are We?Bridport tlc is the realisation of an idea by Leon Edwards and Tess Dickson, two community workers & environmental artists in West Dorset, who, recognising the need to act now regarding carbon emissions, went for it in September 2005! Having contributed their own funds as a start-up donation they formed a non-profit social initiative with other volunteers, set up premises and built & installed equipment. Our activities at present contribute to reducing local landfill by over 5 tons per week, and an estimated reduction in CO2 emissions of 60 tonnes pa through a combination of biodiesel production, our rickshaws and our recycled bicycle fleet. There is no reason why every town couldn’t have a community-based recycling project to address the urgent need to tackle climate change. If we all gave our local environments a bit more ‘TLC’ we can seriously make a dent in our collective footprints. We are happy to share our experiences and ‘wisdom’ with other groups. 
| ServicesFree Collections or receipt of Waste Vegetable Oil. Recycling Promotional Activities – Street Theatre, Workshops, Leafleting, Door Knocking. - PAT Testing of electrical items.
- Community Workshop - ‘Stuff’s Worth Fixing’
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PeopleDespite our roles and responsibilities, our project is run entirely by voluntary time and energy, aided only by Tea, Coffee, Biscuits and Travel expenses. We always welcome new volunteers. Please contact us if you have a few regular hours a week to give to any of our activities. Leon Edwards - Project Co-ordinator Tess Dickson – Scrapstore & Arts Co-ordinator Mark Rainbow - Resources 'Scrounger' Alan Turner - Recycling Depot Manager Matt Cook - Waste Reduction Team Andy Hardy - 'Stuff's Worth Fixing' Mechanic Aranya - Web-Site Manager Jude Hopkins – Queen of Milk Bottle Tops John Bright - Waste Reduction Team Jenny Shackleford - Scrap Workshop Facilitator Paul Wilson – Waste Reduction Team Andy Howkins – Workshop Co-ordinator Hazel Murless – Scrapstore & Furnishings Przemek Szmigielski - Waste Reduction Team Charlie Fuge – Friend & Motivator Dom Brown – Rickshaw Driver/Handyman/All-round helpful geezer Zoe Serby – Scrapstore & ‘Bag Lady’ Amy Edwards – Scrapstore & Arts Keith Hodges – Waste Reduction Team Martin – Workshop & Depot Alistair Barford – Schools Recycling & Arts Mark Beed - IT Support Charles Cowie – Biscuits & Coffee Gerard & Margaret Morgan-Grenville - Support & Inspiration |
