Free light bulbs from West Devon Council on Friday 10th June

Hurry along to West Devon's offices in St James Street, Okehampton on Friday where they'll be distributing free low-energy light bulbs - and you can also enter a competition to win a compost bin!

It's all part of the Borough's World Environment Day Roadshow, the theme for which is 'Forests: Nature at your Service', which encourages us to protect trees and forests and highlights the global deforestation issue.

West Devon residents are already playing their part through their recycling efforts – particularly since the introduction of the Borough Council's new recycling and waste collection service.

The Council tells us, "Residents have recycled an amazing 1,675 tonnes of paper in the last 12 months, which is equivalent to saving approximately 25,000 trees. Since the new collection service was introduced last Autumn, recycling in the borough has risen to an average of 58% per month."

World Environment Day was established by the United Nations in 1972 and is commemorated on June 5 every year. Organisations and individuals worldwide celebrate the day to draw attention to green concerns.

The aim of the day is to encourage people to live more environmentally friendly lives by doing what they can, such as recycling, composting or being energy efficient.