Council raises awareness of bathroom item recycling
Householders in South Northamptonshire are being reminded that aerosol cans, toilet roll tubes and cosmetic and cleaning product bottles can all be recycled during this year’s Recycle Week (June 22-28).
This week, recycling officers from South Northamptonshire council are holding events to highlight the fact too much bathroom waste is going to landfill. Could recycling officers are visiting supermarkets in Brackley and Towcester with information on recycling.
They have also filled bath with items from the bathroom that can be recycled and are inviting people to guess how many items it contains. Those who guess correctly will be entered in to a prize draw to win a £30 voucher to spend at the Farthinghoe Recycling and Reuse Centre and five runners up will get 240 litre blue wheelie bins to help boost their recycling.
South Northamptonshire council leader, Councillor Ian McCord, said: “We currently have a recycling rate of 61.2 per cent and we are likely to be in the top ten when central Government confirms the recycling rates for all local authorities in the autumn.
“But more can always be done and research shows that while people recycle everything from the kitchen including food waste, they don’t apply the same recycling regime to other rooms in the home.”
Merseyside residents urged to recycle ‘forgotten’ items
Recycling officers are encouraging Merseyside and Halton residents to try and make sure they’re recycling all they can this Recycle Week 2015 (June 22-28).
The nationwide Recycle Week initiative features the theme of ‘recycling around the home’ to encourage people to expand their recycling routine to all rooms in the house. – including bathrooms and bedrooms.
Merseyside’s household waste recycling rate is currently at 40%, but aims to hit 50% by 2020.
Councillor Graham Morgan, chairperson of Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA) – the body responsible for the disposal of municipal waste on Merseyside – said: “Many households regularly recycle items like plastic milk bottles and glass bottles from the kitchen, but it’s also easy to recycle many other items from the bathroom, living room and the bedroom.
“During Recycle Week we want to thank everyone for their recycling efforts. What’s currently recycled makes a huge difference, so just imagine what else could be achieved by recycling those items that are sometimes forgotten.”
Mick George holds prize draw to support Recycle Week
Cambridgeshire based recycling company Mick George is calling on businesses and communities to ensure their waste is recycled in support of Recycle Week (22 – 28 June).
The construction and commercial waste recycling specialist is urging its customers to take the time to “Tweetcycle”. Any business who tweets Mick George (@mickgeorgeltd using hashtag #Tweetcycle) a photo showcasing the most unusual item to recycle found in the workplace will be entered into a prize draw to win two VIP tickets at the 02 to selected events.
The Week coincides with the roll-out of Mick George’s new ‘100% recycled’ commercial waste service for businesses across East Anglia and the East Midlands, launched in response to increasing demand from customers.
Ian Phillips, general manager for commercial waste at Mick George, said: “We want all of our employees and customers to come together in support of Recycle Week. We all need to consider the items we are able to recycle from around the home and workplace that we previously may not have thought about. We hope that our prize draw will spur people on to make the time to recycle; not just for this week but long into the future too.”
Survey reveals recycling habits in Wales
A survey undertaken on behalf of Recycle for Wales for Recycle Week has revealed a wide generational difference in how much people recycle.
This year’s Recycle Week theme of recycling around the home aims to help people expand their recycling routine to all rooms in the home.
The survey found a clear differences between age groups in terms of the amount of household items people recycle. 75% of those aged 55+ said they recycle everything that can be recycled compared to just 52% of 18-24 year olds.
Results also indicated that there is uncertainty about how to recycle some household items. Aerosol cans, empty toilet rolls, shampoo/ shower gel bottles, batteries and cleaning product bottles were in the top in the top five items most likely to end up in the general bin.
Welsh local authorities have a target to recycle 58% of their household waste by 2015/16. While Wales is currently close to this target, with recent statistics suggesting that Wales recycles 56% of its waste, Recycle for Wales is urging everyone in Wales to recycle as much as they can to meet this target and the next of 64% by 2019/20.
Craig Mitchell, head of Recycle for Wales, said: “What’s currently recycled makes a huge difference, so just imagine what else could be achieved by recycling those items that are sometimes forgotten. The research highlights some interesting facts about recycling in Wales and emphasises that we need to be recycling everything that we can to help achieve our targets.”
Recycle for Wales has produced an online widget which enables users to travel around a virtual home to discover the common items that can be recycled in every room of the home. Visit recycleforwales.org.uk/fullhouse to find out more.
Recycle Week has been developed by WRAP and is delivered by Waste Awareness Wales in Wales.
Reading councils holds Recycle Week roadshows
Householders in Reading are being encouraged to think outside the box during Recycle Week 2015.
Residents are used to recycling items such as plastic milk containers and food cans from the kitchen but are being reminded that many other items from other rooms around the house can be recycled too – such as toilet rolls and shampoo bottles.
Members of Reading borough council recycling team have been on hand to give advice and answer questions about recycling at two roadshows during this week.
The Recycling Roadshows was held in Broad Street and at Morrisons, in Basingstoke Road.
Householders in Reading can deposit mixed paper and card, plastic bottles, food tins and drink cans, newspapers and magazine and empty aerosols in their recycling bins and boxes. Other plastics, such as yoghurt pots and food trays are not currently collected for recycling in Reading.
Councillor Liz Terry, Reading’s lead councillor for neighbourhoods, said: “Many Reading residents regularly recycle rubbish from the kitchen but there are a lot of other items which can be recycled. For example, if everyone in the UK recycled one toothpaste box each, it would save enough energy to run a fridge in over 2,000 homes for a year.
“I would encourage residents to visit the Recycling Roadshows to find more about what can be recycled and the positive affect it has on the environment.”
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