Information on Loughborough

Recycling in Loughborough and Charnwood

Posted on 28/05/08

recycling bins

A series of events highlighting the practical use of reusable shopping bags are to be held at local supermarkets throughout Recycle Now Week, the first week of June.

Charnwood Borough Council is supporting Recycle Nows Just One More Thing campaign and plans to educate shoppers on the huge difference they can make, simply by cutting down on the amount of plastic carrier bags they use on each trip to the supermarket. In the UK the average person uses 167 plastic bags a year, which means the supermarkets distribute 13,000,000,000 of them annually. The typical bag can take up to 1000 years to breakdown in a landfill site. Most people say they simply forget to take and reuse their old carriers or reusable bags at the supermarket. As a nation we need to get into better habits, but we also need to find out what works best for UK shoppers.

Charnwood residents are generally very good at recycling, but Recycle Now is asking them to consider just one more thing, requesting more recycling of plastic bags and most importantly to start using reusable bags.

Council employees will be on hand at special stands outside the supermarkets, to speak to the public and answer any queries regarding waste minimisation and recycling they may have.

Kath Kay, Waste Policy Manager at Charnwood Borough Council, said: Single use carrier bags, although not a bulky part of an individuals household waste, are collectively a major non-biodegradable part of the household waste sent to landfill.

Reducing the use of these bags by opting for reusable shopping bags is good for the environment. Using reusable bags reduces pollution and our dependence on finite resources such as oil.

To encourage shoppers to start using reusable shopping bags, there will be a chance for some visitors to receive a free reusable shopping bag at most of the stands..

Cllr Mike Preston, Charnwood Borough Councils Cabinet Member for the Environment, said: This is an important issue that needs to be addressed. We can all make a positive difference by having a reusable shopping bag at work, in the car or in a handbag to use whenever we do any shopping.

For more information about Recycle Now Week, visit www.recyclenow.com. For further information on waste collection and recycling in Charnwood, visit www.charnwood.gov.uk.

Council stands will be hosted at the following locations during Recycle Now Week:

Monday 2nd June 10am- 2pm

Co-op, Hall Croft, Shepshed

Tuesday 3rd June 10am- 2pm

Somerfields, Melton Road, Syston

Wednesday 4th June 10am- 2pm

Tesco, Park Road, Loughborough

Thursday 5th June 10am- 2pm

Asda, Barkby Thorpe Road, Thurmaston

Friday 6th June 9am- 2pm

Sainsburys, Greenclose Lane, Loughborough

(and if you want to make a bigger difference how about ditching the gym membership, leave the 4x4 at home and walk to the shops several times a week carrying the shopping home )

Latest Loughborough News

Mothers go free at Bosworth Battlefield

Created: Thursday 11th of March 2010 06:30:02 PM

Leicestershire,Loughborough

Community Services11 March 2010Mothers go free at Bosworth Battlefield Bosworth Battlefield is offering people the chance to treat their Mum to a great day out and better still – it’s free!Voted best small attraction in the East Midlands, Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre and Country Park is the perfect place for residents to spend quality time with their mums. The multi award-winning exhibition includes eight interactive galleries bringing to life the deadly battle of 1485....

Read More: Mothers go free at Bosworth Battlefield

Health and Wellbeing Day at Coalville Library

Created: Thursday 11th of March 2010 04:30:02 PM

Leicestershire,Loughborough

Community Services11 March 2010Health and Wellbeing Day at Coalville LibraryCoalville Library is hosting its second Health and Wellbeing Day on Friday, March 19. The event will run from 10am to 4pm and will include a wide range of activities throughout the day....

Read More: Health and Wellbeing Day at Coalville Library

Top gardener brings spring to life at Braunstone Town Library

Created: Thursday 11th of March 2010 04:30:01 PM

Leicestershire,Loughborough

Community Services11 March 2010Top gardener brings spring to life at Braunstone Town LibraryBraunstone Town library is featuring a talk by author Andrew Mikolajski (Lecturer at Warwickshire College) on the subject of growing fruit in containers. The event will be held on Monday, 22nd March from 6pm-7pm....

Read More: Top gardener brings spring to life at Braunstone Town Library

Man verbally abused and threatened in Checketts Road, Leicester

Created: Thursday 11th of March 2010 03:10:01 PM

police,constabulary,leicestershire police

Man verbally abused and threatened in Checketts Road, LeicesterPolice are appealing for witnesses after a man reported being verbally abused and threatened by another man. The incident happened around 7....

Read More: Man verbally abused and threatened in Checketts Road, Leicester

Strike gold with A History of the World at Harborough Museum

Created: Thursday 11th of March 2010 02:30:01 PM

Leicestershire,Loughborough

Community Services11 March 2010Strike gold with A History of the World at Harborough MuseumVisitors to Harborough Museum will be invited to take up the tools of a Celtic coin minter on Saturday 20 March and make their own treasures to take home. Neil Burridge, a craftsman specialising in Iron Age technologies will be taking part in the special event as part of the BBC and British Museum’s ‘A History of the World’ project....

Read More: Strike gold with A History of the World at Harborough Museum

Related Loughborough News

Barrow, Loughborough and Quorn Homes To In Recycling Trial

Created: Thursday 18th of September 2008 05:00:00 AM

recycle

RESIDENTS in an area of Charnwood are being encouraged to S.W.I.T.C.H to new ways of...

Read More: Barrow, Loughborough and Quorn Homes To In Recycling Trial

Summer reusable bag campaign

Created: Tuesday 28th of July 2009 03:14:04 AM

Leicestershire,Loughborough

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management24 July 2009Summer reusable bag campaignBag yourself a greener future and take advantage of a free reusable shopping bag this summer. Leicestershire Waste Partnership is launching a countywide campaign to promote reusable bags and banish plastic carrier bags....

Read More: Summer reusable bag campaign

FLY-TIPPER HANDED COMMUNITY SERVICE

Created: Thursday 18th of September 2008 04:00:00 AM

scales of justice

A LEICESTER man who dumped computer monitors in Charnwood has been handed a community punishment by magistrates....

Read More: FLY-TIPPER HANDED COMMUNITY SERVICE

WHEELY GREAT EVENT TO LAUNCH RURAL RIDES!

Created: Tuesday 22nd of April 2008 03:43:00 PM

cycling

A WHEELY great event will mark the launch of Charnwood Borough Councils Rural Rides programme this weekend....

Read More: WHEELY GREAT EVENT TO LAUNCH RURAL RIDES!

Catching Fly-tippers on Camera

Created: Thursday 5th of June 2008 05:00:00 PM

camera lens

FLY-TIPPERS could find themselves caught on camera as Charnwood Borough Council plans to use state-of-the-art technology to catch offenders red handed....

Read More: Catching Fly-tippers on Camera

Most Read Loughborough News (today)

Graffiti Workshops in Loughborough and Charnwood

Created: Friday 18th of July 2008 11:00:00 AM

graffiti

A SERIES of free graffiti workshops could help creative youngsters avoid a brush with the law. Charnwood Community Safety Partnership, of which Charnwood Borough Council is a partner, is staging the six-week programme of graffiti workshops in three neighbourhoods to give 11 to 16-year-olds an alternative means of expression rather than daubing slogans and images on buildings throughout the Borough....

Read More: Graffiti Workshops in Loughborough and Charnwood

Radical plans to personalise social care in Leicestershire

Created: Tuesday 22nd of July 2008 04:45:00 PM

social care

Radical changes to social care in Leicestershire will be outlined at a meeting next week. The County Council wants to personalise its social care and will update the Cabinet on the plans next Tuesday (29th July)....

Read More: Radical plans to personalise social care in Leicestershire

Ladybird Survey

Created: Tuesday 29th of April 2008 09:03:00 AM

ladybird

Ladybirds ( or ladybugs if you are American) are loved by the public but now help is needed to monitor local numbers as an invasive species called the harlequin ladybird spreads across England....

Read More: Ladybird Survey

Mini moto campaign in Loughborough is a crushing success.

Created: Wednesday 2nd of July 2008 03:31:00 PM

police officer

14 motorbikes and mini-motos have been crushed after they were confiscated by police in Loughborough during a crack down on young people who drive dangerously and inconsiderately on roads, parks and public places....

Read More: Mini moto campaign in Loughborough is a crushing success.

Robot in Loughborough Town Centre

Created: Tuesday 27th of May 2008 03:50:00 PM

robot

Reports are coming in that Loughborough Town Centre was yesterday infiltrated by a giant robot. The robot which some eye witnesses say they saw in Market Place and Market Street at various times yesterday afternoon stood some 8ft tall, was metallic in colour, had blue glowing eyes and spoke in sound bites....

Read More: Robot in Loughborough Town Centre

Most Read Loughborough News (this month)

Loughborough Astra Zeneca Closure

Created: Tuesday 2nd of March 2010 04:03:15 PM

News

Charnwood Borough Council has today learned that the Astra Zeneca has decided to close its facility in Loughborough by the end of 2011. The announcement is a huge blow and a major loss of employment in the Borough and in Loughborough in particular. ...

Read More: Loughborough Astra Zeneca Closure

A1 collision - man charged

Created: Monday 15th of February 2010 07:26:36 AM

arrest,villain,police,constabulary

A1 collision - man chargedOfficers investigating a road traffic collision which left a workman dead have now charged a man. The collision happened at around 1....

Read More: A1 collision - man charged

Family of Ernest Mathers pay tribute to him

Created: Saturday 20th of February 2010 07:49:32 AM

police,constabulary,leicestershire police

Family of Ernest Mathers pay tribute to him Ernest pictured with his common law wife Nina The family of a man killed in a road traffic collision have paid tribute to him. 46-year-old Ernest Mathers from Doncaster was killed in a road traffic collision at around 1....

Read More: Family of Ernest Mathers pay tribute to him

Action group to meet regarding Astra Zeneca announcement

Created: Wednesday 3rd of March 2010 11:03:57 AM

News

An action group consisting of local organisations is to meet on Friday to discuss yesterday s (Tue) announcement by Astra Zeneca. Charnwood Borough Council has organised the urgent meeting after the pharmaceutical firm announced it will close its operation in the town by the end of next year. This will mean a loss of nearly 1,200 jobs. ...

Read More: Action group to meet regarding Astra Zeneca announcement

Colourful boost for empty shop fronts in Loughborough

Created: Wednesday 17th of February 2010 08:02:43 AM

News

A project has been launched to brighten up empty shop fronts in Loughborough by adorning them with colourful poster-style images promoting different aspects of the town. ...

Read More: Colourful boost for empty shop fronts in Loughborough