David Milliband has today announced the Government’s Waste Strategy for England 2007. The Waste Strategy confirms that as a nation we need to radically cut waste but it leaves unanswered vital questions on how to actually do this. He talks about putting chips in bins and how people will pay for the waste that they produce. Southampton would benefit from more money in dealing with waste. Southampton landfills just under 18% and this will be reduced under Conservative control. In other comparable unitary authorities across the country the figure is 65% these are predominantly in the north of England.
This announcement could give local authorities freedom to develop recycling and increase. Yet the issue is the producer of waste manufacturers and retailers need to cut packaging and waste. Around five million tonnes of annual household waste is packaging. It makes up almost one fifth of all household rubbish. Manufactures need to face the same legal and financial pressures as councils if they are seriously going to be persuaded to cut packaging. Again more hot air from a government.
This announcement could give local authorities freedom to develop recycling and increase. Yet the issue is the producer of waste manufacturers and retailers need to cut packaging and waste. Around five million tonnes of annual household waste is packaging. It makes up almost one fifth of all household rubbish. Manufactures need to face the same legal and financial pressures as councils if they are seriously going to be persuaded to cut packaging. Again more hot air from a government.
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