Recycling

• Recycling saves energy and reduces pollution
• Every 90 minutes, the UK produces enough rubbish to fill up your local swimming pool!
• One million tonnes of textiles are put into landfill every year.
• We spend £5 million in the UK every year to put aluminium cans into landfill that are worth £23 million!
• Councils in Cambridgeshire need to spend over £25 million every year on collection, recycling and disposal of waste.
• We throw 8 million nappies into landfill every day

How and Where to Recycle

For information on how to recycle at home in Cambridgeshire go to www.recap.co.uk

There are many ways you can recycle at school and in the community.

Why not book the Recycling Bus to help you promote your scheme?

• For recycling facts and figures visit www.wastewatch.org.uk
• For useful teacher and pupil friendly advice and links www.recyclezone.org.uk
• For recycled products go to www.recyclenow.org.uk
• For printable recycling posters and display material (KS1 and 2) www.shanks.co.uk
• For general enquiries about household recycling telephone the Waste Management Team on 0845 045 5207