East of England recycling ahead of the rest

May 9th, 2008 • Related News Stories • Filed Under

Households in the east of England are leading the way when it comes to recycling according to new figures.

The region led the country with a 34 per cent increase in the amount of household recycling between 2002 and 2006, compared to a 27 per cent increase across the remaining regions.

The Office for National Statistics released figures that showed a definite take up of recycling.

Paul Vickers, deputy head of regional statistics at the ONS, said there had been a definite change in behaviour.

"The figures show that we are all recycling more. There are many reasons for this; one of them is local authorities and how aggressive they are in introducing policies to meet government targets on waste. But it also reflects a change in people’s attitudes," he said.

Household waste levels remained broadly the same, with overall recycling reaching 33 per cent, approaching the 40 per cent target for waste by 2010.

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