Friday 21 September 2007

Recycling targets

Another excellent BBC video on how we aren’t meeting our recycling targets yet. Do you agree with burning the waste? Let me know next week. Click here Apparently, according to the local press, however, both South and East Ayrshire are doing slightly better than average and recycle more than their 25% target. Do you think this is enough though? Remember the video showing Germany's record of 55% of their waste recycled. Can we do the same?
Read the rest of the article here. Good idea for S3 who will be tested soon on this topic! Hint Hint.
A "green gulf" has emerged between low income and better off households in the drive towards being environmentally friendly, according to charities.
Friends of the Earth said green living was harder for poorer families. A spokesperson said "For people on a low income choosing to buy clothes for their children, or food, or what bill to pay means buying loft insulation is not going to be top of the list." Read the rest of the article here.

Have a good holiday weekend.

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