Working hard to reduce waste
	8:29am Thu 24 Apr 08
	JUST HOW GREEN HAVE YOU BEEN By NICKY JENKINS, Weymouth Pavilion promotions manager.

	Bag idea is looking good on paper
	8:26am Thu 24 Apr 08
	PORTLAND designer Sarah Whiteside has got a handle on making the island a plastic bag-free zone.

Town leads way in push to go green

8:24am Thursday 24th April 2008

DORSET communities are approaching one of the most exciting and radical times in their history as they make changes to go green.

	Recycled bridge leads to award
	11:37am Thu 17 Apr 08
	A COMMUNITY project featuring a bridge made out of recycled plastic has won a green award.

	Children’s passionate plea to rid town of plastic bags
	11:29am Thu 17 Apr 08
	A GROUP of children made an impassioned plea to a council to rid their town of plastic bags.

	Transition town plan is unveiled
	11:16am Thu 17 Apr 08
	A RADICAL plan has been launched to turn Dorchester green.

Are we all fooled by biofuels?

11:08am Thursday 17th April 2008

PEOPLE in Dorset are in the dark about biofuels in petrol, research shows.

	Keeping an even keel with sail stars
	11:02am Thu 17 Apr 08
	World Champion Yngling sailor Sarah Ayton said (speaking about herself and fiancé Nick Dempsey): "We try and be as eco-friendly as we can. We always put the recycling bin out and luckily we have really good neighbours who do it for us if we're away.

Eco-friendly nappies: a change for the better

10:15am Thursday 17th April 2008

THE eco-friendly nappy message is being spread with the help of a new roadshow touring West Dorset.

	Why is recyclable plastic left behind?
	8:37am Thu 10 Apr 08
	HAVING served in the Merchant Navy and worked as an assistant harbourmaster Ted Toop knows how harmful plastic can be to marine life.

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