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Talking Rubbish column: 7th February
Salisbury Journal
Love Food Hate Waste
We’ve been out and about in Wiltshire in the last few weeks talking to people about our campaign Love Food Hate Waste - and what a terrific response we’ve had.
We saw more than 150 people in Salisbury recently and many were interested in how they could reduce the amount of food they throw away.
One resident had the great idea of shopping a day later each week to ensure her children ate all the food available. It means they don’t start munching on the fresh stuff before the older items go past their sell-by date.
It’s simple tips like this which we aim to pass on. For more ideas and information visit www.recycleforwiltshire.com
Clothes mountain
A staggering 2.4 billion items of unworn clothing are in our wardrobes and drawers.
According to a study by YouGov, commissioned by Marks & Spencer and Oxfam, approximately 46 per cent of people’s clothes were not worn in the last year.
The average person in the UK has 101 items in their wardrobe worth just over £430. Men have an average of 77 items in their wardrobes while women have 124.
If this prompts an early spring clear out then remember that you don’t have to throw your clothes away.
Charity shops will take good quality items and Oxfam are currently offering a £5 voucher for M&S clothes they receive.
You can also leave clean clothes, pairs of shoes, leather belts, handbags and blankets in your black box. These are best kept in plastic bags to make sure they are dry. Household Recycling Centres will also take clothes.
Those items that have definitely seen their last can always be cut up into strips for cleaning rags or perhaps turned into something for a child’s dressing up box.
Green TV
Keep your eyes peeled when you next tune in to Coronation Street - the residents now have recycling facilities.
With nine out of ten homes now having a kerbside collection service, the producers of Coronation Street are keen to show that recycling is part of everyday life. In the coming weeks, viewers will see their favourite characters recycling at home, in the community and while at work in the local factory.
This column is written on behalf of the Wiltshire Waste Partnership - consisting of county and district councils working to tackle waste in Wiltshire. We also work with contractors Hills Waste Solutions and in partnership with the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust. Email us at wastemanagement@wiltshire.gov.uk or log onto our website at www.recycleforwiltshire.com.
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