What is the the Shrewsbury Green Guide?
The Shrewsbury Green Guide started out as a hand written recycling guide distributed by the local Friends of the Earth (FoE) group in Shrewsbury. Since then, it has evolved into a productive partnership between the council and the Shrewsbury FoE, the result of which is the series of funky new-look colourful glossy Green Guides currently in circulation. You can download the latest green guide from the Shrewsbury Friends of the Earth Website.
The guide in its earliest format was written by a number of different people, pooling their knowledge into a helpful and informative resource for local people. More recently, this has been reviewed and updated mainly by Judy Coleridge from the local FoE group, with the support of the Marches Energy Agency, and staff from the Council. The production of the guide was grant funded by Shropshire Community Recycling Ltd.
How long does each guide last?
The shelf-life of the guide is intended to be between one and two years, and people are encouraged to pass their old versions on to others, as most of the information is still correct and can still be used. The guide has always been produced on recycled paper. However this years version is especially 'green', with non polluting inks, local designers and printers who are ISO 14001 acredited for their environmental management systems.
How is the guide produced?
The illustration, design, and print work was managed by local award winning design agency Adam Contstantine Ltd, who specialise in ethical and green graphic design work from their Carbon - neutral offices in Shrewsbury.
How can I get a copy of the guide
To request a copy of the latest Shrewsbury Green Guide, please get in touch with us using the contact details on this page. We will post you one for free while stocks last. The guide is given away free in various outlets and you can also catch up with some of the Friends of the Earth or Council events around the County over the year and get a copy that way.