Blogposts tagged 'Zero Waste'

Submission to the Governments Strategy Unit review of UK waste policy

The UK is in the middle of a waste crisis. New European legislation has spelt the beginning of the end for the polluting and unpopular practice of land-filling our rubbish. This has created a stampede by local authorities for incinerators, which are also hugely unpopular with the public and produce a range of toxic and cancer-causing chemicals.

However, a totally new way of looking at waste is emerging that removes the need to burn or bury our rubbish; Zero Waste.

The Incinerator Buster tool kit includes everything you need to oppose a proposal to build an incinerator in your area. The download is a zip file, inlcuding a pdf version with directions for filling in the template document and an editable word template. Use this template to create a peoples waste strategy for your area.

Alternatively you can download separate elements of the toolkit:

This report details a practical strategy which local authorities can use to achieve maximum recycling rates and safely deal with residual waste. Reviewed and endorsed as practical and entirely achievable by Biffa Waste, the report illustrates possible options with examples of techniques and technology from around the world as well as in the UK.