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Recycling in Wales

Successful recycling requires planning and infrastructure. The system shown here enables glass containers to be quickly emptied. In residential areas they are placed within walking distance from most houses. During his visit to Germany Net-Cymru's Webmaster never saw a single overflowing container. Emptying a glass recycling container on a motorway services area near Stuttgart.

Waste reduction, reuse and recycling are important for long-term sustainable development and protection of the environment.

People living today will see a time in which gas central heating will no longer be viable due to the scarcity of gas.

Climatic change will make destructive storms more frequent in the British Isles and greatly increase the extent of famine in areas such as Africa.

The political argument for intensive resource consumption seldom goes beyond the protection of jobs, yet the tremendous job-creation potential of recycling is hardly mentioned.

Unfortunately Britain lags behind most other European countries in matters of recycling and Wales lags behind the rest of Britain.

The EC have set a target of recovering 50% of waste by the year 2001. In Rhondda Cynon Taff the current level of recycling is about 2%. To say that there is a mountain to climb is an understatement.

Waste Stoppers

Far away from the fanfare of "green politics" and the financial support of Objective One, some small businesses are quietly going about activities which stop things from being rejected as waste

Recycling in Pembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire is recycling a wider variety of waste than most local authorities. Some facts on recylcing from the West Wales ECO Centre.

Waste Exchanges

Promoting the transfer of waste from producers to recyclers is a great idea. Unfortunately existing waste exchanges are very limited. A look at what is being done and what should be done.

Rhondda Waste Strategy Forum

Submission to the Rhondda Waste Management Forum. Argues for priority to be given to local projects which offer good opportunities for employment and training, which are as high as possible on the recycling hierarchy and which are integrated from the point of view of collection and transport.

Plastek Industries - an example of recycling in action

Report on one firm which puts recycling principles into practice.

Ffaldau

Ffaldau are a community group in the Rhondda Fach who recycle materials through composting.

Recycling Projects

Reports on recylcing projects in Wales. Dump the Diaper - campaign and practical measures to reduce waste through disposable nappies.

Recycling Notices

What's happening - brief and to the point!

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