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Environment and sustainability

Learn how cutting energy use and food waste can lower household costs, how to prepare for severe weather, and see if an electric vehicle could work for you.

  • Grow your own

    Learn how you can grow your own fruit and veg, the benefits it has on the environment, and more.
    Carrots growing in soil.

  • Tips for cutting food waste

    Check out our tips for how you can cut down on food waste in your home.
    A hand scraping vegetable peels into a metal bowl, along with banana and orange peels and egg shells.

  • Helping nature recover

    Learn more about Wakefield's Local Nature Recovery Strategy and see how we're looking after our parks and green spaces.
    Butterfly on a flower.

  • Tree planting

    Find out how tree planting is helping reduce flooding, capture carbon, boost biodiversity, and create greener spaces across the district.
    Trees in a forest.

  • Weather disruption

    If there is any disruption to our services caused by the weather, we will keep you updated across these pages.
    The back of a person showing them putting the hood of their coat up in the pouring rain.

  • Choosing an electric vehicle

    Read our information about electric vehicles to help you choose a new or second-hand car.
    Person charging an electric vehicle.

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