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Liberal Democrats back National Recycling Week
June 2, 2008 4:19 PM
Liberal Democrats have been saving plastic mail wrappers for recycling
A UK-wide campaign to encourage people to recycle more of their household waste has been backed by Liberal Democrats in Bath and North East Somerset.
The fifth annual National Recycling Week is being held on 2nd - 8th June this year. It is run by the Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP), a national organisation set up to help people produce less waste and advise on how best to deal with rubbish in an environmentally friendly way.
Councillor Paul Crossley (Liberal Democrat, Southdown) commented, "Liberal Democrats in B&NES are delighted to be able to back National Recycling Week. B&NES Council has long been a leader in promoting reduction and recycling of waste - for example we were the first Council in the country to adopt the Liberal Democrat-led zero waste policy.
"One of the biggest issues is wasted food. According to WRAP figures, on average we throw away 112kg of food each every year, most of which is still usable. People can avoid this waste by doing simple things such as meal planning and shopping with a list.
"During Zero Waste Week last year I also discovered that 'pre-cycling' - considering the waste which will result from any purchase - can go a long way to help reduce the size of the weekly rubbish bag!
"There are also ways of recycling other items which are not collected by the Council. Liberal Democrats have been saving plastic mail wrappers to be sent off for recycling by a specialist company. Other items such as CDs can also be sent off for recycling.
Don Foster MP added, "This week we are encouraging as many residents as possible to make small changes in their lifestyles which will make large strides to ensuring we do not wreck our environment.
"There is a limit to how much rubbish we can throw into holes in the ground. There comes a point when we have to say that we cannot go on getting rid of waste in this way.
"I am therefore delighted that National Recycling Week is underway. I hope it will be a great success and will help residents to cut waste and live greener lifestyles."
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