Council steps up bid for more homes to recycle waste (From Warrington Guardian)

Council steps up bid for more homes to recycle waste

WARRINGTON households throw away more than one-and-a half tonnes of waste each year.

Warrington Borough Council is introducing new schemes and developing existing ones to try to promote recycling in homes. Only 13 per cent of Warrington's household waste is presently recycled and with Christmas on the way, recycling is of even more importance.

A council spokesman said: "Recycling is everybody's responsibility. There are plenty of ways people can get involved and do their bit."

'Bring sites' can be found in supermarkets and car parks to enable people to recycle materials such as glass, paper, cans, textiles, plastics and shoes. One recycled glass bottle provides enough energy to light a 100W bulb for four hours.

The 'Kerbside Paper

Scheme', has also been issued to 80,000 households in Warrington, providing blue bins for paper collection. A tonne of recycled paper saves 17 trees, providing enough energy to heat a house for six months.

A growing problem is disposable nappies. The 'Real Nappy Campaign' promotes reusable nappies; the majority of nappies go to land fills and take up to 500 years to decompose.

An education programme funded by council will promote recycling in schools using the three Rs - reduce, reuse and recycle.