More Recycling Needed For UK

An interesting article on the ILM website looks into how the Local Government Association has said that the UK needs to do more about recycling, even though rates are moving in the right direction.

Apparently, figures have shown that household recycling and composting rates have risen from 30.9% in 2006-07 to 34.5% in 2007-08, but the UK is still behind the rest of Europe.

Paul Bettison, Chairman of the LGA Environment Board said "Britain is still the dustbin of Europe, throwing more waste into landfill than any other country in the EU."

While recycling has increased, other countries on the continent recycle twice as much. Local authorities and council tax payers face fines totaling £3 billion if landfill waste is not reduced.

Mr Bettison added that for this reason new ways of improving recycling levels must be investigated and the LGA has called for the law to be strengthened so councils can punish people who throw rubbish from cars.