Introduction
One way
to combat environmental waste is to try following recycling procedures
at home and at work. Each item may be small, but when it's all
put together, recycling has become a very important part of everyday
life. More attention is required and small steps should be taken
towards improving our own household recycling activities.
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Items we will examine and for which details
will be added are:
- Benefits of recycling
- Household recycling - glass
- Household recycling - plastics
- Household recycling -
- Local recycling services
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GOVERNMENT WEBSITES
Waste Watch
http://www.wastewatch.org.uk
"Waste Watch is the the leading national organisation promoting
and encouraging action on the 3Rs - waste reduction, reuse and
recycling."
DEFRA - Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Two important papers - Part 1 & 2
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/strategy/cm4693/03.htm
"In future we must make much greater efforts to reduce waste
and substantially increase re-use, recycling, composting and recovery
of energy from waste."
LANDFILL SITES
Landfillsites are filling up with rubbish and we are loosing the
recyling value as well as using up too much space for the rubbish
disposal. Recycling reduces the rubbish, improves the energy savings,
and saves space at the rubbish dumps.
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INFORMATIVE WEBSITES
The Recyling Consortium
http://www.recyclingconsortium.org.uk/
The Community Recycling Network
http://www.crn.org.uk/index.shtml
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THINGS THAT CAN BE DONE TO HELP
- Newspapers - keep them separate and either put them
in the paper collection bins for the refuse disposal, or take
them to the paper bank.
- Glass - Often collected from your house by the local
refuse company, but there are always glass banks about and you
can sort into different colours as well.
- Clothing and shoes - Textile banks and charity shops
really appreciate receiving old clothes. These go to worthy
causes World wide.
- Garden waste - Greenery is collected separate from
soil and stones and each is used effectively.
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Any ideas or suggestions can be submitted by email to: RecyclingIdeas@ukpower.co.uk
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