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York village ‘bans’ plastic bags
8:08am Friday 16th May 2008
A VILLAGE near York could become the first community in the area to become a plastic bag free zone.
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Recycle centres to be combined
9:45am Wednesday 14th May 2008
THE recycling centres in Malton and Norton are being combined into one unit.

Tories take green fight to the streetsTories take green fight to the streets
9:24am Tue 13 May 08
THE battle against the plastic bag is continuing, with a thousand life-long bags being handed out to shoppers.
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What a load of rubbish!
1:38pm Sunday 11th May 2008
YORK residents have been kings of composting this week.
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MP to miss eco-town meetings MP to miss eco-town meetings
10:11am Sun 11 May 08
CAMPAIGNERS fighting proposals for an eco-town in North Yorkshire are organising two major public meetings next week, where residents can vent their fury.
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Controversy as eco-friendly homes unveiled Controversy as eco-friendly homes unveiled
1:11pm Fri 9 May 08
THIS is what the eco-friendly homes in a massive housing development on the outskirts of York could look like - and plans have been submitted to build three of them in the city.
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Plea to ban plastic bagsPlea to ban plastic bags
8:02am Thu 8 May 08
A YOUNGSTER from Malton is leading a grassroots rebellion against plastic bags.
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Selby extends kerb recyclingSelby extends kerb recycling
7:36am Wed 7 May 08
MORE than 4,000 extra householders can recycle their garden waste after Selby District Council rolled out more of its kerbside recycling services.
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Super way to recycle leftover foodSuper way to recycle leftover food
11:51am Tue 6 May 08
WASTE not, want not. That is the motto of a York supermarket, which donates its surplus fresh food, still within its use-by-date, to local good causes.

Going green for the day
11:32am Monday 5th May 2008
RESIDENTS across York are being urged to go green on Wednesday - by using the Internet, calculating their carbon footprint and turning their thermostat down.
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Jessica’s recycling message
10:10am Monday 5th May 2008
FOR some artists it takes a lifetime to get such recognition.

Dismay over sites for eco-townDismay over sites for eco-town
10:10am Sat 3 May 08
THE four potential sites for a new regional eco-town are all in the Selby district.
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Cross-party support to make York a plastic-bag-free cityCross-party support to make York a plastic-bag-free city
11:59am Fri 2 May 08
POLITICIANS from all parties are putting aside their traditional rivalries to back a common cause - thwarting the plague of plastic bags.
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Cutting edge work on old TVsCutting edge work on old TVs
1:41pm Wed 30 Apr 08
Yorwaste, the North Yorkshire recycling and waste management specialist, has doubled its capacity for handling discarded televisions and computer monitors.

Jessica draws on talent for victory
11:52am Wednesday 30th April 2008
A SIX-YEAR-OLD schoolgirl has beaten off competition from hundreds of older children to her artwork displayed around York.
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New nursery venture starts after closure
7:53am Wednesday 30th April 2008
A NURSERY manager from York has started a new venture after the closure of the city's 130-place Primary Step Nursery.

City go-ahead for 18-acre wildlife conservation area
1:17pm Saturday 26th April 2008
THOUSANDS of York residents will be able to enjoy a new 18-acre nature reserve after city councillors gave plans the go-ahead.

Cash to reduce CO2 emissions
6:22pm Friday 25th April 2008
A QUARTER of a million pounds will be ploughed into a raft of carbon saving projects after plans to slash City of York Council's carbon dioxide emissions by 25 per cent were given the go-ahead.
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Eco dream at former schoolEco dream at former school
1:28pm Thu 24 Apr 08
A FORMER school's transformation into an eco dream took its first steps to becoming a reality when a "green" housing development was unveiled.

Ban the bag pleaBan the bag plea
10:11am Mon 21 Apr 08
THE battle to cut down on carrier bags has been driven home to York's MP.
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