Following the busy Christmas period residents are being asked to
cut down on their waste and go greener for the New Year.
As part of the Love Food Hate Waste campaign, residents are
being encouraged to try and reduce the amount of unnecessary waste
that gets thrown away and contributes to greenhouse gas
emissions.
“Residents in Suffolk Coastal are already recycling and
composting a record amount of their rubbish but reducing the amount
of waste that is thrown out in the first place will be an even
bigger green boost,” said Cllr Andrew Nunn, Cabinet Member for the
Green Environment.
By cutting down on the amount of food wasted, a family with
children could save up to £680 a year on their food shopping costs.
Not only would it save residents money but national experts claim
it would also have the same environmental impact as taking one in
four cars off the road.
Fruit and vegetable waste that cannot be reused can be put in to
residents’ brown bins or compost heaps to ensure that it is
disposed of properly and in the greenest way. Cooked and uncooked
food, including meat scraps and bones, can go in the brown bin,
along with green waste including Christmas trees with branches up
to an inch and a half in diameter.
After Christmas there is usually a great deal of food that did
not get eaten or presents that people may not want. Rather than
throwing them away residents can cut down on waste by reusing or
recycling what they can. There are a great many charity shops that
will gratefully accept unwanted gifts or clothing. Clothes and
books can also be recycled at one of the several textile or book
banks across the district.
“There may also be a good deal of wrapping paper, ribbon, boxes or
Christmas cards that are left over from Christmas which could be
reused for gift tags or wrapping presents throughout the year,
rather than recycled or thrown-away.
“The New Year is the perfect time to kick start or get back into
the recycling habit, and to think about reducing and reusing what
we throw away. It would be great to see even more people resolve to
cut down on waste and continue to recycle and reuse items to help
the environment and save themselves money,” added Cllr Nunn.
For more information about the Love Food Hate Waste campaign and
helpful ideas to cut down on unnecessary waste residents can visit
www.lovefoodhatewaste.com
To find out more about waste reduction or recycling in Suffolk
Coastal residents can visit
www.suffolkcoastal.gov.uk/yourhome/waste/recycling/whyrecycle
or
www.suffolkcoastal.gov.uk/yourdistrict/greenissues/waste
The location of the nearest mini recycling centre for textiles,
bottles, steel or aluminium cans can be found on
www.suffolkcoastal.gov.uk/yourhome/waste/recycling/facilities
or call the Suffolk Coastal recycling team on 01394
444000.