Recycling plan aims to tackle climate change
NEW national plans for recycling could have an impact on consumers and businesses.
The government’s latest plans to help combat climate change, safeguard resources and reduce the flow of plastic to the ocean were revealed in its new resources and waste strategy.
The proposals include making recycling less confusing by introducing consistent labelling on packaging so consumers know what they can recycle.
These proposals are not yet finalised, and some details are still under consultation, but councils may be told to offer separate collections for food waste and scrap charges for disposing garden waste.
However, this part of strategy will not affect waste collection in Bolton, where the borough council is responsible for collection and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is responsible for disposal and recycling.
Speaking on BBC Radio 2, Vince, from Bolton, said that in order to recycle his yoghurt pots, he has to give them to his daughter who lives six miles away in the borough of Wigan.
He explained: “In Hindley, they are allowed to put into their recycling yoghurt pots and such things. We are not in Bolton.
“My main issue is that we have different rules in different boroughs which are all so close to one another. Why can’t it be a standardised thing?”
Although GMCA is responsible for recycling across nine of the boroughs in Greater Manchester, Wigan is not part of this and has a separate recycling contract.