05 June 2011 Can I reduce my rubbish? Last month the cost of landfilling a tonne of trash reached 56 per tonne, which makes throwing our rubbish into holes in the ground officially the most expensive way of dealing with it. Down at the dump we've finally reached the tipping point. The Landfill Tax Escalator has been increasing the cost of landfilling a tonne of trash. Last month it reached 56 per tonne, which makes throwing our rubbish into holes in the ground officially the most expensive way of dealing with it. By 2014 it will cost at least 80 per tonne; your council might as well set fire to 50 notes in the street. It already costs Londoners 25% more to put rubbish out in black bags than in the recycling.
But humans being the intransigent beasts they are, this still might not be enough to elicit change. Last year landfill was hardly a snip at 48 per tonne, but still, nearly three-quarters of our waste was shovelled into big holes and 90% of it was stuff that could have been recycled. For the full news article and to be taken to the website, click here |