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Great response to food recycling in the Bourtons!
Posted by Julie Tomlin on Jan 11 2010Since the new food waste recycling scheme launched in October, residents of Great Bourton have already diverted 40 per cent of cooked and uncooked food from their green bins. In Little Bourton they have diverted 37 per cent.
And once everyone becomes accustomed to putting their food waste in the brown bin, this figure will rise.
Cherwell’s portfolio holder for environment, recreation and health, Councillor George Reynolds, said: “It is surprising just how much food we throw away, even those of us with a frugal nature.
“There are many items which can now go in the brown bin including bones, plate scrapings and shells, it’s just a matter of getting used to the change.
“I would ask everyone to stop and think for a second before they throw anything away – could you avoid some of that going to landfill?
"Not only will this be better for the environment but recycling food waste costs about half as much as paying landfill taxes.”
Each home in the village should have received a kitchen caddy – a container to store food waste before transferring it from the kitchen to the brown bin.
These came with a complimentary roll of compostable liners which can also go in with the food and garden waste.
These should not be substituted with plastic liners but they are not essential; the caddy can be lined with newspaper - which can also go in the brown bin - or be left unlined.
Those wishing to buy some more liners can pick them up at all the major supermarkets in Banbury and The Bridge Store, Cropredy.
Anyone with questions about the scheme should visit www.cherwell.gov.uk/foodwaste or call 01295 221940.
Last changed: Jan 11 2010 at 3:26 PM
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