Reduce, Reuse & Recycle
Reduce, Reuse & Recycle
Each household in the UK produces about one tonne of rubbish every year! That's a lot of rubbish - about enough to fill a double decker bus!
What Happens To Rubbish?
Most of the rubbish put out for the bin man ends up going to landfill sites or for incineration. Both cause pollution.
About a quarter of all the rubbish you put in your bin could actually be recycled. Make sure you're not sending rubbish to landfill sites that could be recycled.
Recycling
- saves natural resources
- saves energy
- reduces pollution
| What CAN & CAN'T be put in kerbside recycling boxes Click on your District |
| Cherwell |
| Oxon City |
| South Oxon |
| West Oxon |
| Vale of White Horse |
Reduce and Reuse
Some simple tips for reducing the amount of waste you create.
- Reuse bags, bottles and containers and avoid using foil and sandwich bags
- Use a bag-for-life instead of using plastic carrier bags each time you visit the supermarket
- Recycle junk mail
- Use both sides of printer paper at home and in the office
