Getting food and garden waste out of landfill is one of the easiest and most effective ways we can reduce greenhouse gas emissions quickly – not only does organic waste take up valuable landfill space, when it rots in landfill it creates a very potent greenhouse gas called methane.

In a remarkable achievement, Dorian, a student at Herdsmans Cove Primary School, emerged victorious at the Interschool Chess Championship held at Austins Ferry Primary School in June.

When Brighton Council rolled out the Food Organic Garden Organic (FOGO) service to residents in 2021, they also offered all schools in the area a free FOGO service for leftover lunch scraps and garden waste.