RECYCLING
recycling will be collected using new
wheelie bins, which will will make
recycling even easier.
Once these plastics have
been collected, they are separated
into different types and sold to
manufacturers who turn them into
new products.
Companies use your old plastics
to make a range of goods, including
clothing; planter pots; window frames;
toys; and garden furniture; which
means that they continue to be useful
long after their original lifespan is over.
‘CHUCKING MONEY
INTO LANDFILL’
Councillor Bassam Mahfouz, cabinet
member for transport, environment and
leisure, said: “Plastics make up more
than 10% of an average household’s
waste, so recycling bottles, tubs
and trays makes a big difference.
It takes hundreds of years for
plastics to decompose and
when you throw them away you
are literally chucking millions of
pounds into landfill sites, because
of the environmental taxes.
“At the moment,
we want people to
recycle plastics
using their white
sacks, but when we
switch to wheelie
bins in the
spring, it will
become even
easier. People
will be able
to place all of
their recycling,
apart from food,
in one wheelie bin
and we will separate it for
them later.”
Santa’s plastic
check-list
Good (Do recycle)
Bad (Do not recycle)
Bottles
Cling film
Cups
Polystyrene
Ice cream tubs
Hard plastic (like toys,
garden furniture etc)
Yoghurt pots
Takeaway containers
Carrier bags
Other food containers
For a longer list and more information, visit
www.ealing.gov.uk/recycling
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