As each region has new goals to meet on recycling evey region reduces its waste at different rates. CBD has increased its recycling rates by 7.5% from 2001 to 2005 to 11%. Whereas
SNC has increased its recycling rates from 11% to 28%.
The differences between these figures maybe due to the councils waste collection services. CBD has its waste removed only every two weeks and only has a 240l waste bin, this may mean that if this bin gets full they may choose to bin and not recycle the rest.
Whereas SNC has the same however the paper and glass is recycled every week. Paper and glass is one of the major waste products due to packaging.
To improve these rates it may be considered that people should be able to recyle more as often the council will refuse to take overflowing rates also this should be more available, for example taking the waste one or two times a week.
Other iniatives that have been brought forward more recently that will improve this rate is inbuilt bins when houses are originally built. This will soon become compulsory for all houses making it easier for them to recycle.
However there will always be a problem with waste so new iniatives will always be welcomed in society.
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There is a balance here. Local authorities want to encourage recycling but not if it is going to cost them considerably more money.
Why can't they be more punitive and start prosecuting offenders?
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