Waste management roadshow
Broxbourne
Council held an information roadshow at the Sainsburys store in
Hoddesdon on Friday 6 June. The roadshow allowed residents to ask
questions on the waste management services provided by the Council
and was part of the WRAP (Waste Resources Action Programme)
‘Recycle Week’, a national scheme to encourage recycling and reduce
waste.
A shopping trolley was filled to demonstrate
how many materials from a typical weekly shop could actually be
recycled and composted, leading to less waste being put in purple
sacks.
Approximately 200 residents visited the
Council’s stand and asked questions. Many more shoppers took
the opportunity to take pens, pencils, rulers and pencil
sharpeners, made from recycled materials away. Information
leaflets regarding what materials can be recycled at home and
across the Borough, and what happens to materials when they are
taken from the kerbside were also available to shoppers.
Sainsburys bags for life were given away for free which meant that
residents could reduce the amount of plastic carrier bags they used
for their shopping.