THANK THE RECYCLING TEAM

Our Council Recycling Team men and women drivers and loaders have had a tough time during the Covid pandemic.   They deserve recognition. Would you like to thank them? Let me know and I’ll pass it on.

This month the local authority has advertised 3 of its priorities include

A carbon neutral borough by 2030

Supporting nature and biodiversity

Improving recycling rates 

   WE CAN HELP?

In discussion with the refuse and recycling management I found they need our help. You know recycling saves money, resources, helps the environment and helps reduce climate change. The question is – can we take the time to help? Here are a few reasons why we should:

   MONEY

Darlington Borough Council advertises the more we recycle, the better it is for the environment and as an added bonus, we are also paid for every tonne of recycling we collect – money which can be reinvested back into the council and spent on a range of services.

   RESOURCES

Friends of the Earth advise that recycling paper, wood, plastic, metal and glass saves trees, fossil fuel hydrocarbons, metal, sand and it saves eco systems and wild life.

   CLIMATE CHANGE

Carbon emissions are released when fossil fuels are burned to generate heat and electricity needed in manufacturing products. It is stated that those emissions affect climate change. It is known that less energy is used in manufacturing processes that use recycling. Those processes produces less carbon emissions and that helps reduce climate change.