Environment

Protecting God's creation for future generations is high on our agenda. There is always more that we strive to do, but here are just some of the ways in which we try to play our part and make a difference.

Terracycle

We work with Terracycle and other partners to collect and recycle various 'difficult to recycle' items.

Following the recent closure of Milestone Kitchens, one of our Terracycle partners, we are currently reviewing the Terracycle schemes that we offer here at All Saints. During this time, we will continue to collect Marigold gloves only and the collection bin is at the back of Church. 

Due to changes to the Terracycle offering, unfortunately we can no longer bulk collect:

• Medicine blister packets for recycling. However, you can take your own blister packet waste to Boots on Brook Street (there is a collection point near the pharmacy counter) or your nearest Superdrug Pharmacy. 
  
  The nearest Superdrug pharmacies to Ilkley are in Keighley, Harrogate and Leeds (Merrion Centre); you can use the Superdrug Store Locator to help you find your most convenient pharmacy (make sure you filter for pharmacy services). We understand that this service can sometimes be temporarily withdrawn from specific locations so you may want to contact the store you are planning to visit ahead of making the journey.
  
  
• Crisp packets. Please take your crisp packets to a soft plastics recycling point. These are available at most larger supermarkets, including the Ilkley Tesco.
• Pens. We are awaiting news of a new Terracycle pen recycling scheme and will update our website as soon as we hear of any new scheme.

We are always looking for volunteers to help us sort and/or pack any collected recycling. If you would be interested in helping, please contact the Church Office. 

Fairtrade

Buying fairly traded products when you can, if you can helps create more sustainable trade by providing a better deal for the producers and encouraging more environmentally friendly practices. 

We usually have a Fairtrade stall after our 10.15am Sunday service on the 4th Sunday of every month and after our 11am mid-week communion service the following Wednesday. There's always plenty of cupboard staples (tea, coffee, pasta, rice, cooking sauces, chocolate etc) as well as a range of gift ideas. Please bring cash / cheques.  

You can also order The Real Easter Egg and The Real Advent Calendar from us. These are Fairtrade, palm oil free and supports charitable causes. Each also comes with an Easter or Christmas story-activity booklet.   

Eco Tips

Sometimes it can feel daunting when we think about how we, as individuals, can make a difference. Our Environment Committee shares a short, useful Eco Tip every week in our weekly bulletin; they also produce a series of Eco Bulletins which share facts, figures and further tips to help us all play our part in tackling climate change. 

If you would like to sign up to our weekly bulletin, please let us know using this form. You can also catch up on all the Eco Tips that have been shared to date here (this will be regularly updated, so please come back to check for new tips).

Eco Updates

We have recently started an Eco Update notice sheet, with the aim of producing 3 or 4 of these per year, plus maybe the occasional extra edition. We hope that these updates will supplement our weekly Eco Tips (see above) and that you'll find them to be a useful resource. 

Please find our Eco Updates here.