Recycling is on the increase with the introduction of new bins in peoples’ homes provided by the council which is encouraging locals to start taking care of the environment.
Recycling is one of the best ways for the country to keep on top of all the waste.
An article posted by RWM states,
‘Regulation drives recycling and many would argue is key to the growth of our industry. But staying one step ahead of the increasingly complex world of green legislation is an ongoing challenge. Unless you have a legal qualification, your best chance is to take advantage of all the free information sources available to you via the web, your network and industry events like RWM.’
In this time of economic crisis it may be worth while looking into working in the recycling industry. Clean vibes, the event waste and recycling team, is a company that are now taking on people for paid and voluntary work to clean up the UK!
A post on the BBC news website claims that supermarkets are hindering the success of recycling as they are the largest package producers in retail,
‘UK Supermarkets produce too much packaging, almost 40% of which is non-recyclable, local councils say.’
‘The local Government Association survey says supermarkets should pay towards the collection of their packaging as an incentive to cut back.’
Recycling in Birmingham shows signs of improving. Birmingham City Council use a door step recycling service which applies to most homes in Birmingham now. The website states, ‘
This collects paper and card from your blue box and glass, cans and plastic bottles from your green box every fortnight. On alternate weeks we collect your green sack containing garden waste. We hope to roll out the full service to everyone by the end of this year.’
However I can say from personal experience that I know this has not caught on everywhere as I do not have recycling facilities at my rented house in Edgbaston at this moment in time. It may be on the increase, but it has yet to conquer the whole city.
For more information on how to recycle and save the earth visit:
http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/recycling.bcc
RSS feeds and links used: http://www.theenvironmentsite.org/forum/waste-recycling-forum/15343-you-interested-helping-waste-recycling-music-festivals-like-bonnaroo.html
http://blog.emap.com/rwm/2009/01/08/rwm-will-provide-a-welcome-opportunity-to-be-positive-in-2009/
