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There's proof for community-spirited New Forest residents that
recycling really does pay dividends in the form of 89 new trees
for the New Forest.
The trees have been awarded to New Forest District Council by recycling
group Alupro in return for the New Forest's excellent record in
recycling tin cans.
Each tree represents a tonne of cans that have been recycled, rather than going
to landfill.
The trees, mostly cherry trees and silver birch, will be planted all over the
Forest from this month (October).
Fourty five will be planted by the Woodland Trust while the remaining trees are
being distributed to parish councils.
The council is backing a nationwide campaign which aims to get more residents
to recycle more of their waste.
Events kick off with The Big Recycle, on Monday 18th October, a week of advertising
and activities supported by TV impersonator Alistair McGowan.
The government has also produced a new website at www.recyclenow.com which provides useful hints and tips on recycling at home and at work and gives
information on local facilities.
"I'd like to congratulate residents of the New Forest for their excellent record
on recycling, which has been recognised by the award of these new trees," said
Cllr Michael Thierry, NFDC's portfolio holder for environment.
"Many people are already very well organised with their recycling but there are
still many households that could do better.
Often it is just a matter of simple changes in habit and this new website will
help to make recycling much easier.
Recycling is a way that every individual can help the environment every day. It's
time to stop thinking of waste as rubbish.
So much of the waste we generate can be reused, recycled and transformed into
something useful."
Further information is available from Emma Cookson, waste and recycling officer,
on 023 8028 5938 or email emma.cookson@nfdc.gov.uk or
from www.integra.org.uk |
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