Black Country News: What a lot of rot, Glen!A GREEN-fingered Wal sall Council worker has got into the saddle to do his bit for the planet. Glen Buglass makes a 30-mile round trip by bicycle from his Tamworth home to collect green waste >from colleagues. Used teabags, potato peelings peelings Noun, pl strips of skin or rind that have been peeled off: potato peelings peelings npl → pelures fpl, épluchures fpl and other scraps which are brought in by workers from home are then taken away and turned into compost compost, substance composed mainly of partly decayed organic material that is applied to fertilize the soil and to increase its humus content; it is often used in vegetable farming, home gardens, flower beds, lawns, and greenhouses. for use on his allotment. Glen said: "It's a good arrangement. They help me with the compost and I help them by bringing in produce like herbs, parsnips and carrots. We also save the teqabags we use every day." CAPTION(S): GREEN CHAMPION... Glen Buglass with his bike and compost collection box. |
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