Bath and North East Somerset work within the community on a number of issues including recycling. The are currently recycling 43% of our waste as a community but would like to increase this number.
Recyclable waste : Paper, cans, aerosols, shoes, clothes, glasses, oil, plastic, glass, mobiles and batteries
Non-Recyclable waste: bubble wrap, plastic bags, black plastic and cling film
The nearest landfill site is in Buckinghamshire. The waste that is not recycled has to travel 100 miles to be put in landfill which is a strain on the planet itself. However this landfill will eventually run out of space, and another one will have to be built which may be further away therefore consuming more fuel. The problem with landfills is that they emit methane gas, which is 20% more dangerous than carbon dioxide.
Tax payers are currently paying £48 a year towards the landfill, which will soon increase as we run out of space. This will hopefully motivate people to stop creating unnecessary waste, as the price will continue to rise.
Many companies are attempting to reduce their effect on the environment. McDonald's are unable to recycle food containers as the food and drink residue left by customers deems the waste as unrecyclable. However, They are recycling all their cardboard which makes up for 25% of their waste. They also recycle 100% of their cooking oil to create biofules. Kenco are also following the recycling trend by advertising their new refill bags that use 97% less packaging than the jar.
BANES believe that the only recycling information being given to the public are the obvious and already successful ways to recycle. They feel that new information should be given by the government about new ways to recycle, such as the new food bins that are to be released on the 4th of October and given to every home in the area.
Banes and the class decided that an advertising scheme would be created by the students to advertise new ways to recycle.
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