We held 9 instead of 10 Repair Cafes in 2024, because of having to cancel the November one due to snow. During those 9 sessions a total of 285 items were dealt with. Of these 146 (51%) were..
Category: What we do
‘Hard to Recycle’ bins update
Sadly the Terracycle scheme that our ‘Hard to Recycle’ bins are part of has announced that they can no longer accept plastic writing implements, so unfortunately we will no longer be able to accept them.This is in addition..
Potato Day 2025 – Picking up your orders
If you order for delivery to Buxton your packed orders will usually be available for collection from the Transition Buxton Repair Cafe running on the 4th Saturday in January at the Methodist Church on Buxton Marketplace. Please come..
Buxton Cup
The Buxton Cup is a dishwasher safe pint “glass” that can be personalised and used again and again; and, when eventually worn out, it can of course be recycled. Wherever single use plastic glasses are used at outdoor..
Become a Community Ally
How to become a Community Ally Step One Sign the pledge and send it to plastic@transitionbuxton.co.uk. Download the Pledge Make the Plastic Free Communities Pledge to: work to remove at least three single-use plastic items from day to..
Become a Plastic Free Business Champion
How to become a Plastic Free Business Champion Step One Sign the pledge and send it to plastic@transitionbuxton.co.uk. Download the Pledge Reuse, recycle and find plastic-free options wherever possible. Start fighting plastic waste and the pollution it..
Plastic Free Buxton Champions
Transition Buxton would like to thank all the businesses and community groups listed here for their support and leadership in helping make Buxton a better place to live in and to visit. Thanks to their support and efforts..
Free DVDs
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..
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..
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..