Fleet celebrates North East Lincs’s ‘natural splendour’
North East Lincolnshire council has wrapped its new fleet of recycling vehicles with scenes that celebrate the borough’s beaches, parks, and green spaces.
This week, the council took delivery of 10 26-tonne Dennis Eagle Elite 6 models with electric bin lifts, replacing 10 “ageing” lorries the council bought in 2011, which will now be put up for sale.
Manufacturer Dennis Eagle funded the wraps through the social value element of their contract to supply the vehicles.
With 20 images in total, each one serves to encourage people to appreciate the environment on their doorstep, such as Cleethorpes Beach, Weelsby Woods, and People’s Park.
Graphic designers at North East Lincolnshire council created the campaign artwork with images by photography agency Double Red.
Cllr Stewart Swinburn, portfolio holder for environment and transport at the council, said: “The 10 new vehicles are like a rolling gallery with giant postcards from different parts of the borough.
“It’s more important than ever that we look after our local environment. The new campaign reminds us that there is one simple way we can all do our bit, and that is to put litter in a bin or take it home.”
Bexley ‘misses most bin collections’ in 2020/21
The London Borough of Bexley missed the highest number of bin collections in the 2020/21 financial year at 38,808, while Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough council missed the fewest at 32, according to recent research.
Property letting platform Mashroom submitted freedom of information (FOI) requests to local authorities across the UK on 19 October to ascertain how many collections each had missed.
Brighton and Hove City council missed the second most collections at 37,455, followed by Norwich city council in third at 31,777 .
The City of London missed the second fewest collections at 83, while the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea came in third with 113.
Bexley also received the most complaints about waste not being collected, Mashroom says, while the City of London did not receive one.
A survey of councils revealed that the number of complaints in connection with missed bin collections has increased by a third since 2014, Mashroom says.
Isle of Wight launches survey on recycling and waste
Isle of Wight council launched its annual survey yesterday (13 December) to explore how the island can recycle more and reduce its waste.
The council is responsible for the collection, treatment and disposal of household recyclables and waste on the Island, delivered via a contract with infrastructure support service provider Amey.
Cllr Jonathan Bacon, cabinet lead for environment, heritage, and waste, said: “We are already in the top 25 of local authorities in England for our recycling rate of 55.7% and we are keen to improve this even further next year, with your help.”
The survey will run until midnight on 14 January 2022.
Natasha Dix, strategic manager for contracts, waste and environment, said: “Once the survey has finished, we’ll use the results to review and look at possible improvements to the existing services.
“So, it’s more important than ever that you make sure you have your say in good time.”
Environment Agency encourages community sports clubs to cut plastic
The Environment Agency is to publish advice for community-driven clubs encouraging people to kick plastics out of sport.
Leaflets focusing on the economic, social, and environmental benefits of minimising plastic consumption will be launched at an international GreenSports Network event on 15 December.
The event brings together national governing bodies, community clubs, event organisers, and sports participants to exchange practical ideas and experiences to help reduce community sport’s carbon footprint.
Hannah Amor, the Agency’s plastics and sustainability team project lead, said: “The new guidance is ideal for clubs that want to step up their green credentials. They can discover tips on sustainable kits swaps, reusable products, new sustainable club measures, and how to influence the adaptation of bathroom, kitchen and waste facilities to help reduce avoidable plastic consumption.
“These small changes can help communities tackle the climate emergency, potentially save money, and encourage other clubs to become sustainable role models in their community too.”
The new guidance has been produced on behalf of the Interreg Preventing Plastic Pollution project, a cross-Channel partnership of 18 expert organisations, which identifies and targets plastic hotspots, implements effective solutions and alternatives, and embeds behaviour change in local communities and businesses.
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