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Third Annual Zero Waste Week Challenge
September 30, 2008 5:01 PM
Liberal Democrat Councillors in Bath are taking part once again in the Council's Zero Waste Week Challenge. Councillors Paul Crossley (Southdown), Cherry Beath (Combe Down) and Ian Gilchrist (Widcombe) have all undertaken to attempt to produce no waste for one week (29.09.08 to 05.10.09.)
Last year Cllrs Crossley and Curran reduced their wastelines
Councillor Beath commented, "My family are keen on composting at home and I have recently purchased a kitchen composting gadget in which you put both cooked and raw food waste mixed with a bran-based organic fermented material which prevents the indoor compost bin becoming slimy and smelly. The resulting product is then added to our larger compost heap outside. It's appalling to think of compostible waste going to land fill."
Councillor Crossley added, "Liberal Democrats are committed to making Bath and North East Somerset the number one recycling authority in the country.
"It is disappointing that the Conservative-run Council administration is delaying the introduction of the collection of kitchen waste for composting from B&NES residents. The Liberal Democrats intended to introduce kitchen waste collections this year, but now the Conservatives are dithering over when to introduce the service to residents."
Councillor Gilchrist said, "The Liberal Democrats introduced this Council's Zero Waste policy which implies continual progress towards reducing waste. We believe kitchen waste collections should be introduced sooner rather than later."
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