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29 October 2009 We need to rethink the three R's - Benn launches new waste campaign
We are all being urged to rethink our approach to waste, in a new campaign launched by Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) today. The new campaign, part of the Government's Act On CO2 campaign, looks at everything from food waste to furniture recycling and encourages consumers to 'Remember. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.' A new website offering tips and advice to consumers on making better use of the things we all too often put straight in the bin or take to the dump, also launches today at www.direct.gov.uk/waste. Research published recently by Defra showed that an additional 500,000 tonnes of household waste could be saved from landfill by doing more to reuse it or find another home for it. And if every household in the EU recycled one electrical or electronic item such as a mobile phone or iPod, 73,000 tonnes could be diverted from landfill - the same as 9,500 round the world flights. If you would like to read more information on this news items, click here |
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