Plastic enters recycling scheme

A new waste management scheme will see South Cambridgeshire Council recycle plastic alongside other materials, the Hunts Post reports.

Officials said that the new system aims to support local residents in their green endeavours and will be good for the community and the environment.

The scheme will be enforced from October when council workers will recycle plastic bottles and containers rather than the residents having to take their waste to local recycling centres.

Councillor Daphne Spink, housing and environment service portfolio holder, told the newspaper: "South Cambridgeshire residents are fantastic recyclers and we want to support them in their drive to recycle more and more.

"Diverting plastic bottles away from ever-dwindling and costly landfill space could not only meet the demand from our residents and help save valuable resources but also increase the amount of other materials recycled."

Waste management has become a top priority for local councils across the country and it seems that residents are taking it more seriously too.

Recent data shows that the majority of householders are recycling the correct materials – with just 1.6 per cent of the 13 million tonnes of waste left out for council recyclers being rejected.