Transition Buxton built up a library of nearly 30 films on DVD on topics relevant to the environment and system change. The list can be viewed here. As the DVD format is starting to become less popular and..
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100 Loans Milestone for the Library of Things
Transition Buxton CIC is excited to announce that the Buxton Library of Things has completed over 100 loans or ‘borrows’. This Not forProfit enterprise run by volunteers has been occupying space within the book Library on Kents Bank..
Buxton Economic Resilience Study
The Economic Resilience Study was a follow on from the Alternative Economics Seminar in November 2013, and took most of 2014 to research and produce. It is an in-depth analysis of our local economy, based on a combination..
Billy the Buxton Bilberry Bee
Billie Bee is 3 foot tall and beautifully painted by local artist Pam Smart to celebrate the endangered Bilberry Bee, a Derbyshire native. Billy lives in the Japanese garden at Buxton station in between outings around town. Would..
What Sort of Plastic is it?
Here is a list, prepared by the Consumer’s Association for identifying those plastic symbols The most common – and the most valuable – of these are: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) – used in water bottles and plastic trays High..
Trade Recycling
Did you know in High Peak it is actually cheaper to recycle than to throw everything away? For example, one pub in Hayfield is now recycling 70% of waste (previously 0%) and also saving £1,000 per year! Click..
What Happens to High Peak Recycling?
Since April 2023 High Peak Borough Council managed by Biffa. For more details of the processing please click here: Recycling & Recovery Processes
Leave it Loose
High Peak Borough Council have produced an excellent leaflet called Leave it Loose! which details what to recycle, how to do it and why it should be done in a particular way. It is well worth reading and..
Buxton-Matlock Rail Inquiry
A CITIZENS’ INQUIRY This was held on 25th May 2011. The idea was to gather all the facts, and dispel some of the myths, around the issue of whether the line between Buxton and Matlock could or should..
Vegan Recipes and Films
Online Demos to veg out on The Happy Pear Bosh! Dirty Vegan Wil Yueng Veganlovelie Pick Up Limes Avant-Garde Vegan The Veggie Queen (& The Instant Pot) Apps like Happy Cow to find vegan eateries throughout the world..