Improving environmental performance of the Council has always been a priority.
Bolton council promotes education and raising environmental awareness, as well as encouraging recycling, waste prevention, energy efficiency, biodiversity, transportation choice, countryside access, water quality, and improvements to the urban and rural environment.
Recycling helps to reduce this burden but this is only part of the solution to deal with waste in the most sensible and effective manner we must look at raising awareness and promoting waste minimisation ie. Reducing the waste we produce in the first place.
Reducing waste is the way forward to reduce the piles of waste we produce every year. By preventing waste entering our homes, we make a more efficient use of resources and reduce the environmental impacts associated with transport of waste.
These are a few tips to prevent waste:
- Buy loose goods to avoid packaging.
- Buy reusable items, such as rechargeable batteries and electric razors.
- Take reusable bags with you to carry your shopping.
- Donate unwanted items in good condition to charity shops and community groups.
- Buy from charity shops and community groups – they are full of unique pieces!
- Choose cloth nappies over disposable ones.
- Stop junk mail – register with the Mail Preference Service.
- Buy goods made from recycled materials.