Recycling incentives on the way
Friday 07 October 2005LONDON
A
series of pilot schemes designed to offer incentives for households across
England to recycle more waste have been announced this week, in a bid to
change attitudes on the issue. Around fifty schemes around the country will
be launched, ranging from cash awards, vouchers and lotteries to league
tables and scratchcards for regular recyclers.
"Getting people to change their behaviour is a challenge, and recycling is
no exception. While there are millions of dedicated recyclers, there are
still many families and people who have yet to start recycling regularly,”
commented Local Environmental Quality Minister, Ben Bradshaw.
"We want to find new ways to encourage these people to start recycling and
help regular recyclers by making it easier for them to fit recycling into
their lives."
Recent forecast figures from Defra show that households currently recycle
around 23% of their waste.