Make an Olympic effort to recycle in 2012

People across Herefordshire and Worcestershire are being called upon to make an Olympic effort in 2012.

Worcestershire County Council’s Waste Prevention Team has linked with District Council's and Herefordshire Council to promote the 'Are you a recycling gold medalist?' campaign, which aims to encourage everyone to play their part in going for gold and recycling more than ever before.

Over the coming months residents are asked to watch out for a leaflet coming through their letterboxes entitled "Are you a recycling gold medalist?" designed to remind residents in a fun way, what to recycle and provides ideas for what to do with the items that are much harder to recycle.

Christopher Atkinson, Worcestershire County Council Senior Waste Prevention Officer, said: "Residents across Worcestershire have recycled more than 50,000 tonnes through kerbside collections in the last year, which is enough to fill more than 100 Olympic size swimming pools, but there is more that can be done, the leaflet offers residents the opportunity to test how good they are at recycling and those who do everything right can award themselves a gold medal."

Items which are suitable to be recycled include; food tins, drink cans, aerosols and biscuit tins, waxed cartons, plastic bottles and containers such as yoghurt pots and margarine tubs,paper and all thicknesses of cardboard.

Councillor Anthony Blagg, Cabinet Member with Responsibility for Environment and Waste Management said: “We couldn’t resist giving our latest recycling campaign an Olympic theme. London 2012 is all about leaving a positive lasting legacy for future generations and likewise our ability to recycle as much as we can now will result in a better environment for future generations."

This website is packed with information about recycling and waste prevention. Why not take some time to explore www.letswasteless.com to find out more.