Christmas at the Cabin...

Edinburgh residents can get into the festive spirit with a visit to this year’s Christmas-themed event at the Waste Education Cabin.

Families can get involved in free activities including making cards, wrapping paper and decorations from scrap, meeting the cabin worms and discovering composting mini-beasts.

There’s also the opportunity to get tips on reducing food waste and win recycled goodies and prizes.

Visit the cabin Christmas event on Saturday 6 December from 11am–3pm at Seafield Community Recycling Centre, Fillyside Road,EH7 6RD.

Need to know

For more information about the Waste Education Cabin visit www.edinburgh.gov.uk/waste or phone 0131 469 5070.

Pupils across Edinburgh will soon be home composting experts thanks to a new learning pack for schools.

The teaching aid is full of activities including discovering mini-beasts, composting in a bottle and making a compost action plan for the school. It’s even supplied on a USB memory stick, so it’s extra environmentally friendly.

The pack complements composting-themed school visits to the Waste Education Cabin at Seafield Community Recycling Centre.

For more information, or to book a visit, e-mail wasteaction@edinburgh.gov.uk, call 0131 469 5070 or visit www.edinburgh.gov.uk/waste