Granddad is fearless, fun loving and outgoing. He enjoys getting down and dirty. Freddy, his grandson, is the complete opposite. He likes the quiet life at home. His life is about to change.
WASTING ENERGY INCREASES climate change:
Glass jars used once are thrown into the recycling. They are collected, transported, crushed into dust, melted and made into something made of glass? This is a costly waste of time, diesel and energy and contributes to climate change!
THIS IDEA HELPS TO REDUCE climate change:
Stackable beakers can be used over and over. The provider collects the beakers and cleans them for reuse. They are reused lots of times AND when they can’t be used any more they can be recycled!
To help reduce climate change is a good reason to replace single-use glass jars with reusable ones.
Glass jars can be designed to be reused!
You can help: Ask shops to replace non-returnable, non-reusable glass jars with reusable ones.
Let’s start with coffee jars.Label them returnable and reusable so we know what to do!
I post my thoughts about climate change and recycling on recycleangel.co.uk, fredpageauthor.co.uk and on my Fred Page facebook page.
I welcome your thoughts!
FRED
To help local authorities to cut spending on diesel and reduce carbon emissions please support this petition. Create legislation to increase the time allowed between household recycling collections from two weeks to six.
To help local authorities to cut spending on diesel and reduce carbon emissions please support this petition. Create legislation to increase the time allowed between household recycling collections from two weeks to six.
I have sent requests to various organisations, including local authorities to support this petition. The Councils chosen so far have climate change emergencies in place so it seemed appropriate to ask them. I have had no responses yet but it is early days.
My request is based on information contained in the document, ‘Waste collection services: guidance for local authorities’, published 23, July, 2021.* It states that dry recyclables are low health risk yet it specifies waste, including recyclables, should be collected at least fortnightly.
I explained: By collecting recycling less often local authorities would use less diesel and save money. They would also reduce carbon emissions and help reduce climate change. Changing collections, for example, from fortnightly to once every four weeks will potentially halve associated costs and carbon emissions. Increasing the time to six weeks would make an even bigger saving. The value will be measurable.
To support my petition I have consulted friends and acquaintances, asked how long it takes them to fill their recycling bin? A number of them do not fill them in two weeks so put them out for collection when it is necessary. A number are committed to putting out their almost empty bin every two weeks on the day set by the council. The answers to my question depended on various factors and ranged from two weeks to five.
I discovered that many people have a paper caddy that I estimate takes up almost a third of the bin space. The local Operations Manager for waste and recycling… and the Town Mayor assured me I don’t need one so I don’t have one. Without it there is 240 litres of empty space and with good management, compacting all recyclables, it can take up to six weeks to fill my bin. Mine does not have to be emptied every two weeks! I suggest customers should be told they do not need a paper caddy and this subject should be researched further. However, based on my findings I say Councils should be able to arrange collections in streets, areas and towns less often, use less diesel, emit less carbon and help reduce climate change.
Recycling is a very important issue so I hope that among other things time will be dedicated to educating customers about what is recyclable and giving them confidence in the process.
I would like everyone to sign a petition asking for legislation to allow local authorities to increase the time between recycling collections from two weeks to six.
Together we can transform the future.
PETITION
TO HELP LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO CUT SPENDING ON DIESEL AND REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS I/WE SUPPORT THE PETITION TO CREATE LEGISLATION TO INCREASE THE TIME ALLOWED BETWEEN COLLECTIONS OF HOUSEHOLD RECYCLING FROM TWO WEEKS TO SIX.
NAME and DATE
Recycling helps reduces Climate Change
Recycle Angel follows the theory that using clean recycling as a raw material will reduce the energy needed in the manufacturing process. When energy production is dependent on fossil fuels that reduction reduces the amount of carbon dioxide, affects global warming and helps reduces climate change.
The recycling process could be twice as good
The domestic recycling bin collection process wagons, drivers and loaders is well established. In my area the recycling team empties recycling bins every two weeks. In conversation with others many say their bins are less than half full.
The Council can reduce its carbon emissions
I suggest recycling bins could be emptied less frequently. House by house, street by street, area by area and town by town the council could embark on extending the period between collections. Reduced collections will reduce the travel time and fuel consumption of its fleet. It will also result in reduced carbon emissions.
If you would like to help please complete FORM 1 below and send it to me.
HELP MAKE A CHANGE FORM 1
| QUESTIONS | YOUR ANSWERS | |
| YOUR POST CODE | To show the area you live in | |
| HOW MANY RECYCLING BINS DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD/HOME? | Some have more than one bin. | |
| HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD/HOME? | Single households often collect less recycling | |
| DO YOU SHARE YOUR BINS WITH NEIGHBOURS? | Anyone can share if they want to | |
| TO TEST HOW LONG IT TAKES YOU TO FILL YOUR RECYCLING BIN YOU NEED A START AND END DATE. see below | ||
| START DATE? | Start your test when your bin is empty | |
| END DATE? | End your test when your bin is full | |
| TIME IN WEEKS AND DAYS IT TOOK TO FILL YOUR RECYCLING BIN? | In some places, if your bin is full before the collection is due, excess put in a bin bag and present for collection will be taken. Other areas may be different. | Weeks Days |
| HOW MANY WEEKS BETWEEN RECYCLING BIN COLLECTIONS WOULD SUIT YOU? | The answer here could be based on the number of weeks it took you to fill your recycling bin. | |
| NOTES: |
Thank you.
We are trying to do what we can to help save the planet.
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