A great year for recycling
Congratulations to everyone using Twin Bin
Congratulations to those of you in the Twin Bin scheme. More than 30% of your rubbish is now being made into compost having been placed in the green wheelie bin.
In areas receiving the Twin Bin service there has been a 50% reduction in the amount of rubbish collected from the black bin since the scheme started in March this year. There has been a significant rise in the amount of recycling collected in the black box.
Councillor John Cunningham, Executive Member for Operational Services and Performance, said: “I would like to thank residents for their continuing support and participation in the service during the roll out of the first few phases. I hope that this next phase sees similar promising results.”
Fantastic plastic collection - bottles only!
Bottles are generally made from a similar type of plastic, either type one or type two. These plastic types can be reprocessed in the UK and made into new items such as new plastic bottles, fleece jackets, garden furniture and industrial pipes.
There are many other types of plastic that are used to make plastic packaging, but the density and structure of these different plastic types means that they cannot be mixed when they are recycled. They are also difficult to sort when we collect them from your home and many UK recycling facilities will not accept mixed plastics.
This is why plastic bottles are the only type of plastic packaging we collect. Please help us to recycle your rubbish and put all your plastic bottles in the black box. This includes plastic bottles for: fizzy drinks, milk, water, shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, and household cleaning products such as washing up liquid. Please make sure any cleaning product bottles are emptied and rinsed before placing them in your box.
The Twin Bin Scheme
The next phase of Twin Bin will start during February in Coed Eva, Henllys, Fairwater, Two Locks, and Old Cwmbran.
You can now take cardboard to be recycled at the Household Waste Recycling Centre in New Inn. Here is Councillor John Cunningham, Executive Member for Operational Services, trying out the facility.
Ponthir school scoops £1,000 in recycling competition
Ponthir Church in Wales primary school has won the ‘most improved school’ category in the UK finals of the Yellow Woods Challenge. The challenge is run by Yellow Pages and the Woodland Trust.
The school achieved an impressive increase in the average number of directories collected per pupil, fifteen directories were collected in 2006 compared to three directories per pupil in 2005.
Val Baker, head teacher, said: “Our Eco Council will use the £1,000 to purchase paper recycling bins, new litter bins and animal and insect housing in our environmental garden.”
Schools that want to take part in the 2007 Yellow Woods Challenge have until 2 March to collect as many old Yellow Pages as possible. For more information or to take part contact Teresa Pearce on 01495 766794 or email: Teresa.Pearce@Torfaen.gov.uk|
