Eco tip: Recycle or compost your waste

Recycle or compost your waste

What has waste got to do with global warming? More than 50% of our waste gets sent to landfill or burnt in incinerators. Both release planet-warming gases into the atmosphere: methane from landfill, carbon dioxide - + some other nasties – from incinerators. It’s much better to recycle and compost. For example, 20 times more energy is used to make a new can than one from recycled sources. Buying less stuff or buying second-hand is even better.

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