Top Tips to Stop Tips
Every year in Wales we throw away 4 million tonnes of rubbish, that’s enough rubbish to fill the Millennium Stadium every twenty days! If we all do our bit we can make a difference.
Here are some top tips to stop tips overflowing:
Stop junk mail
Register with the mailing preference service to stop unwanted mail coming through your door. Register online www.mpsonline.org.uk| or call 0845 703 4599.
Second hand isn’t second rate
Take along unwanted books, toys and kitchenware to your local charity shop for someone else to use. Check what your local shop accepts before taking your unwanted good quality junk along. Remember clothes, textiles and paired shoes can also be placed in your black recycling box.
A real nappy baby is a real happy baby!
In the UK, 8 million disposable nappies are thrown away every day. Each nappy takes between 200 and 500 years to rot away. If you would like advice on where you can purchase cotton nappies or would like to find out more about using them visit www.realnappies-wales.org.uk| or call the Sustainable Wales Nappy Advice Line on 0845 4562477.
Buy recycled
Look out for everyday items when you go shopping such as kitchen roll, greetings cards, bin bags and printer paper. For ideas visit: www.recyclenow.com|.
It’s in the bag!
A staggering 150 million plastic carrier bags are used in the UK every week, and each one takes around 100 years to rot away in a landfill site. Try using a reusable cloth shopping bag when you do your weekly shop or buy a ‘bag for life’ from the supermarket and cut down on the amount of carrier bags you use each week.
For more information on recycling in Torfaen visit the Reduce, Re-use, Recycle| area of the website.