The Waste Hierarchy
There is a real need to tackle the volume of waste produced and the environmental impact this waste has. Monitoring, Recycling, Reuse and Reduce’ are all part of the waste hierarchy, which can be used to reduce our domestic waste, save energy, create less pollution and help to preserve stocks of non-renewable raw materials. There are several steps within each area that can be worked through to help save the planet and save you money.
Monitor – Recyling- Reuse – Reduce
You can reduce your waste output by looking at how much of it can actually be reused. Many of the contents of your bin can be recycled. We can then recover value from our waste and at the same time reduce our demand on raw materials.
Here are some astonishing facts about waste, which may help to inspire us all. 8 million free plastic carrier bags are used each year by shoppers, enough to go 10 times round the Earth. £36 million worth of Aluminium cans are put into landfill sites.
9 million disposable nappies are thrown away daily in the UK; each one taking 500 years to decompose.
Click here to view four simple steps to cut your waste volume
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