With news on: Northern Ireland minister hails waste figures; Recycling scheme rewards residents; MFGF supports for Not-for-Landfill campaign; Bournemouth council aims for plastic record, and; Andigestion provides Boddington with fertiliser
Bournemouth aims for plastics recycling record
Bournemouth borough council and plastics recycling campaign Pledge4Plastics are teaming up to create the largest work of art created from recycled plastic packaging.
Recyclable plastic packing sourced from residents and tourists will be collected from the borough this month and processed by contractor Viridor.
(l-r) Matt Sargent Bournemouth council, Environment Services, Stuart Foster CEO, Recoup, Sarah Speakman-Jones, Bournemouth council, Environment Services, Cherry Beat AFC Bournemouth mascot and Alex Thorne seafront ranger
The world record attempt is going to take place in October at the Bournemouth Arts Festival.
Councillor Michael Filer, portfolio holder for cleansing and waste, said: ““Our seafront team work extremely hard every day to make sure Bournemouth’s beach is beautiful for the daily influx of thousands of visitors, and it’s pleasing that the vast majority of people put their packaging in the bin or take it home to recycle.
“However, we want to make sure even more is recycled, and so we’ve partnered up with #pledge4plastics to promote awareness and drive home the message that more can still be done.”
The authority claims to collect 361.81 tonnes of rubbish and recycling from its beaches every year, which forms part of 86,694 collected across the borough.
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Northern Ireland minister hails landfill drop
Northern Ireland’s environment minister Michelle McIlVeen has hailed figures which show a reduction in household waste sent to landfill in the region.
The figures show the quarterly household landfill rate for January to March 2016 was 40.3%, which is a decrease of 6.8% compared to the same period 12 months earlier.
Environment minister Michelle McIlVeen
The landfill rate has reached its lowest level for the quarter, the Northern Ireland Executive claims.
According to the data, the tonnage of household materials sent for recycling, reuse and composting reached 77,593 tonnes, which equates to a recycling rate of 38.3%.
The environment minister said: “It is encouraging that more household waste is being diverted from landfill and being recycled, reused and composted.
“Hopefully, this positive trend will continue and more households will avail of the various recycling initiatives provided by their local council, such as kerbside recycling and organic collection services for food waste.
“Diversion of these materials from landfill reduces the environmental impact of waste generation through reduced greenhouse gas and leachate emissions.”
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Hammersmith & Fulham rewards recycling
A scheme aimed at increasing recycling in estates across the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham has given out £950 in prizes.
The project called ‘The Estates Recycling Challenge’ saw 9,000 residents encouraged to recycle as much as possible to earn green points for their community.
Response Community Projects were awarded £500 by the winning recycling community – Fulham North
Initially intended to run for three months, the scheme has been so successful that it has been extended for a further nine months, organisers have claimed.
The winning community Fulham North – received £500, while Du Cane resident Rute Tomaz picked up a £200 participation prize. A local resident, who wished not to be named was the highest performing individual picking up £250.
St Mungos Broadway, Action on Disability, Friends of Hammersmith Hospital, Response Community Projects and the Nubian Life Resource Centre were among charities members of the scheme could vote to donate money too.
The winning community backed the Response Community Projects based in Fulham.
Councillor Wesley Harcourt, cabinet member for environment, transport and residents’ services said: “We are determined to drive up recycling rates in Hammersmith and Fulham and it is great that this scheme has resulted in a 35 per cent increase in recycling in targeted areas.”
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Events firm supports zero-landfill campaign
An events management company based in Aberdeen is backing the Not-for-Landfill campaign.
MFGF Events has lent its support to the Not-for-Landfill project, which was launched in April 2016 to support the Scottish government’s zero waste objectives, and to further motivate businesses to help reduce pollution.
One Stop Waste Not-for-Landfill campaign manager, Stuart Youngson, Mungo Finlayson, co-founder and operations director of MFGF events and Guy Finlayson (co-owner of MFGF Events)
The campaign will be implemented for the first time at MFGF’s Banchory Beer Festival, which starts later this month.
The environmental campaign was created by Aberdeen’s One Stop Waste Solutions to mark its 10-year anniversary.
Since the project’s launch 240 tonnes of recyclable waste has been diverted from landfill sites and 48 businesses have signed up to the initiative.
Mungo Finlayson, co-founder and operations director of MFGF events, said: “We are delighted to be the first events company to pledge our support to the nationwide campaign by reducing recyclable waste at our festivals.
“Over the past three years we have become more and more aware of our carbon footprint and have always maximised on recycling opportunities where possible.”
One Stop Waste Not-for-Landfill campaign manager, Stuart Youngson, commented: “Our aim was to create a free, green, network and resource that would support and promote the good work that organisations are doing to avoid landfill.”
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Andigestion announces fertiliser milestone
Recycling provider Andigestion has provided farm Boddington Estates with what the company claims is the first green fertiliser from its Bishops Cleeve AD plant.
Around 50 hectares has been spread with the fertiliser on the Boddington Estate near Cheltenham to help the growth of new crops grow.
50 acres of hectares have been spread with the new fertiliser provided to Boddington Estates by Andigestion
The Bishops Cleeve plant receives food waste collected from households and businesses across the country.
According to the company the liquid fertiliser is to encourage farmers to use in place of carbon intensive chemical fertilisers.
Mike Lowe, commercial director at Andigestion, said: “We have worked closely with local farmers and our partners at the 4R Group to develop an innovative and efficient method of spreading fertiliser on to the land. It is also a very cost effective solution, as our eco-friendly fertiliser is half the cost of spreading conventional chemical fertiliser.”
Andrew Walters, farm manager at Boddington Estates, added: “We’re thrilled to be working with Andigestion and using their eco-friendly fertiliser on our fields.”
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