New zero waste policy to be announced by the government
October 12, 2009
In a bid to cut down on the amount of waste going to landfill and in an attempt to reduce carbon emissions the government is set to announce a new zero waste policy that will force people to sift through all their rubbish for any items that can be recycled, put on the compost or burnt as fuel. Failure to do so could see households landed with £1,000 fines.
The new plans to cut the amount of rubbish being sent to landfill sites will be outlined at a waste summit this week by minister for the environment, Hilary Benn. The plans could involve households now having to use five separate bins in order to split their household waste. One bin would be used for waste going to landfill such as nappies, plastic bags and toothpaste tubes. Another would be provided for recyclables like aerosols, glass bottles, batteries and clothing. A bin would be provided for compost, such as grass clippings and potato peelings, another would be for paper such as old envelopes, newspapers and magazines and a final bin would be for the collection of cooked and uncooked food scraps.
The minister for the environment will also propose that packaging in shops such as cellophane covering fruit and vegetables be cut down and coffee dispensers introduced so that customers could simply refill coffee jars when they become empty.
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