Category: Updates

At Recycling First we make sure donated furniture gets a second life where it’s needed most. Want to help? We’re…Continue readingFree & Affordable Furniture with Recycling First

Recycling First may be small, but our impact is big. With the help of donors, volunteers and partners, we continue…Continue readingOur Impact 2024–25

Date: Thursday 25th September, 2.00pmVenue: The Fraser Centre, 3 Winton Way, Tranent, EH33 1AF To mark our 30 years of…Continue readingAnnual General Meeting 2024

A small project steering group guides the coastal burns pilot project. To better interface with the wider community we are…Continue readingProject Advisory Group

Volunteering at Recycling First is a chance to gain skills, build confidence, and support your community. We welcome volunteers in…Continue readingVolunteering @ Recycling First

Interested in Biodiversity Action? Here’s what East Lothian Council is thinking. If you have an opinion, want a say, you…Continue readingBiodiversity Action

Recycling First is looking for a qualified Portable Appliance Tester (PAT) electrician to support its busy workshop in Macmerry. What…Continue readingVolunteer Opportunity: Portable Appliance Tester (PAT) Electrician

in Dunbar. On this site you can add a new nest site. If you can see an existing nest site…Continue readingFor a number of years I have observed herring gulls nesting

We tried this service out and it claims that only 0.05 g of CO2 is produced every time someone visits…Continue readingNot so fast …

The figures from JNCC are alarming. Gull numbers are down again, but urban ones are up – dash, no chance…Continue readingSomething’s up – nesting in urban and inland nest sites compared to traditional natural habitats