Maidenhead & Windsor

Shoppers at Maidenhead Farmers' Market will get more than fresh fruit and veg on Sunday (August 13) when the Maidenhead Royal Borough sets out its stall to tell people about saving energy and reducing waste.

The two-pronged promotion will feature:

* Emma Flower – Maidenhead energy and health officer, who will give advice about grants and discount schemes for energy efficiency, tips to save money on fuel bills and offer a free low energy light bulb to anyone who completes a home energy survey

* Ankit Rao – Maidenhead waste awareness officer who will have top tips on how everyone can reduce the amount of rubbish they put in their wheelie bins by recycling even more of their household waste and re-using everything from lawn clippings to cast-off clothes.

Ankit and Emma will have a wide range of leaflets and information available and will be happy to answer shoppers' questions.

Emma commented: "What better way of promoting a more sustainable society than by encouraging people to buy locally-produced produce, which helps to reduce 'food miles' and pollution! We want to show market shoppers that there are lots of other ways they can help the environment by reducing the amount of energy they use in their homes – and save money at the same time."

Ankit said: "The farmers' market is a great opportunity to let shoppers know about the huge opportunities for recycling and, since this is the time of year when people are buying fresh seasonal produce from the stallholders, we can remind them to make good use of the leftovers by turning them into compost. The Maidenhead council's discounted composter offer is still available so we have high hopes of more composting converts on Sunday."

Emma and Ankit will be at Maidenhead Farmers' Market between 10am to 1pm.

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead