This year we are hosting a series of community talks on a variety of waste and recycling topics.
Our outreach work has also seen us delivering talks to larger groups out in the community. We now want to offer the opportunity for individuals or small groups to come, meet with us and participate in these as well.
Talks available:
Love Your Clothes: August 13, 2025, 2pm and 6pm
Have you ever wondered what happens to the clothes we throw away or wanted to know more about how you can become more environmental conscious when it comes to your clothes? This is the talk for you. This informative, fun session explains the environmental impacts of the clothes we buy, wear and throw away whilst sharing some tips on how you can reduce your impact and practical steps to take to make your clothes last longer. We hope the community talks will further strengthen these positive relationships and offer people the opportunity to come to Manvers and find out a bit more about what we do and how we can all help to reduce the amount of waste we produce.
Electricals: October 15, 2025, 2pm and 6pm
With our world growing increasingly technological we have all encountered electronics waste and often wonder what to do with it. In this talk we will guide you through the world of electronics waste from the materials involved in making our gadgets, their use, disposal and the impacts this has on the environment along with some ideas to take away to help you clear out your old gadgets and keep your current ones in use as long as possible.
Love Food, Hate Waste: February 11, 2026, 2pm and 6pm
Around 60% of food waste in the UK comes from homes, this is costing both us and the planet a lot. That works out to around eight meals per household, per week that end up in the bin or nearly £1,000 a year for a family of four. In this talk we will explain why food waste is such an issue and the simple steps we can all take to reduce our food waste and make our food last longer saving us money and cutting the environmental impacts too.
How To Book
All details of booking can be found on the BDR website: www.bdronline.co.uk/community-talks-1
Here you will find a booking form for our talks on-site and a request form for a booking for your group at your venue.