December 20th, 2010 by Guernsey Recycling Advisory Forum
1,237.5 tonnes of parish waste went into the Mont Cuet landfill in December 2009 – that’s equivalent to the weight of 250 elephants!
The Mont Cuet landfill received over 1,237 tonnes of parish waste in December 2009. Can Guernsey reduce that figure in December 2010? (click image to expand - ©RLLord)
This Christmas the Guernsey Recycling Advisory Forum (GRAF) wants to challenge Islanders to send a few less elephant-sized rubbish loads to landfill.
And there are many ways to do it…
There’s so much that can be recycled from the cards and wrapping paper, to the plastic soda bottles, wine bottles, foil mince pie trays and even the Christmas tree doesn’t have to end up in Landfill.
But it’s not just about recycling; there are other ways to help reduce the amount that ends up in the Mont Cuet landfill.
GRAF member Gavin St Pier said “in reality, a large family is still going to produce waste at Christmas, but there are lots of ways they can help to reduce that waste; just buying your vegetables loose this year can prevent a food tray heading for landfill, or taking the wrapping and bows off your presents and reusing it next year…. it’s about thinking differently.”
And if every family can help to reduce the amount of waste they produce by even a small amount … that can add up to many tonnes across the whole Island.
The Public Services Department will publish the amount of waste sent to the Mont Cuet landfill in the middle of January 2011 and the question is… can we make an elephant sized drop in that figure of 1237.5 tonnes? It is up to all of us to take up the challenge.
To help Islanders Reduce, Reuse and Recycle this Christmas GRAF members want to share their TOP TEN tips for reducing waste over the party season…
For more information about reducing the amount of waste produced and reusing and recycling at Christmas please contact Claire Cathcart on 07781 425385 or email nongishoe @hotmail.com
GRAF would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Reduce, Reuse and Recycle filled New Year!
The Guernsey Recycling Advisory Forum is a group of volunteers working with the Public Services Department to help promote recycling in the Bailiwick.