Government drive forward public recycling
The government is hoping that a new scheme aimed at facilitating recycling when out and about will see a dramatic increase in recycling rates across the UK.
‘Recycle on the Go’ is a new push to put accessible recycling bins in public places and wherever possible bins will feature the familiar Recycle Now branding so that people can easily identify where and how to recycle their cans, bottles and paper.
The initiative has been devised to encourage greener waste management and to take recycling beyond the home and offices and into public spaces. Speaking at the launch, Environment Minister Joan Ruddock said:
‘We know that most canned and bottled drinks are consumed outside the home and even the most dedicated recycler is unlikely to take these home with them and add them to their household recycling. Often the only responsible option is to put them in to litter bins and this means that large quantities of aluminium, plastic and glass are slipping through the net and effectively become rubbish, end up in landfill and are lost as a resource.’
Keep an eye out for the new bins in your area and for further information please view the Voluntary Code of Practice or the Good Practice Guide, both available from DEFRA.