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REDUCE
The most sustainable option is to reduce production of waste and use of natural resources. Don’t create rubbish in the first place and you will not have to Reuse or Recycle it!
What can you do?
• Buy products with minimum packaging
• pick up fruit and veg loose & avoid pre-packed.
• Buy reusable items instead of disposable
• Buy refills for goods
• Buy energy saving light bulbs
• Refuse any unnecessary plastic bags
• ask for a ‘bag for life’
• Stop Unwanted Mail
• Try to repair goods instead of buying new items
• Home composting
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REUSE
Materials can be used again for same use or different purpose. Check if someone else could make use of it or try use things yourself more than once.
What can you do?
• Donate goods to charity shops
• Buy second hand goods
• Use rechargeable batteries
• Reuse jars & containers for storage – instead of cling film and foil
• Use scrap paper
• Reuse carrier bags you already have
• Cover envelopes with a label and reuse
• Use Real Nappies
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RECYCLE
By making materials into something new the environment is protected by saving resources and energy and reducing the need for landfill.
What can you do?
Visit our Recycling homepage or Waste Aware Scotland for ideas on how to recycle.
Disposal- Least sustainable and least desired option.
The way YOU manage YOUR waste today will have an impact on the environment and available resources for future generations.
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BUY RECYCLED
As well as increasing recycling rates we must also develop the markets for the recycled materials.
UK wide programmes have been developed to help create markets for recycled materials. Wrap (Waste Resources Action Programme) and ReMade (Recycling Market Development) are financially supported by the Scottish Government to help with development of these markets.
Buying recycled products means the end market is kept strong and that is vital in order that recycling schemes can continue.
Many products contain recycled materials aluminium cans, glass bottles & jars, cardboard boxes, brown envelopes, writing paper, kitchen roll & toilet paper. You may be using them daily and do not even know.
http://www.wrap.org.uk/
http://www.remade.org.uk/
EDUCATION FOR SCHOOLS
KERBSIDE COLLECTION
Glasgow City Council operates a kerbside recycling collection service to schools and nurseries within Glasgow. Paper, Plastic Bottles & Cans can be collected through a Blue Bin kerbside collection. There are currently over 200 schools using this service. If you are interested in receiving further information please contact the Councils Customer Care Centre.
VISITS
It can be arranged for an officer to visit the school and give an educational talk to pupils. All requests must be put in writing to:
Recycling
Polmadie Disposal Complex
425 Polmadie Road
Glasgow
G42 0PJ
EXTERNAL LINKS FOR SCHOOLS
Recyclezone
Eco Schools - Scotland
Recycling Guide
Ollie Recycles
Recycle More
UNWANTED MAIL
To reduce the amount of unwanted mail you receive contact the following services.
Addressed mail - Mail Preference Service (MPS)
Unaddressed or to The Occupier mail – The Royal Mail
REAL NAPPIES
Disposable nappies are non – biodegradable which means they do not break down easily in the landfill site. It could take hundreds of years for just one nappy to decompose. By using real nappies you can save money as well as helping to Reduce the impact on the environment.
Over the long term, parents can save up to £500 during their first born and of course the nappies can be re-used for the second, third etc born children. It is also said that children who use real nappies toilet train a lot quicker.
For more information on Real Nappies click on the links below:-
Waste Aware Scotland
Real Nappy Campaign
Women’s Environmental Network