Waste is a major issue on an individual basis, on a basis in a given area aswell as as country or worldwide. Basically we today need to consider all possible ways necessary and appropriately to find a suitable, clean and sustainable way to change the ways in which we dispose of out waste. We have already started to find ways in which we can reduce the wate produced for example recycling. However recycling alone is not going to change dramatically the waste problems we face at this moment it time or in the future, not on its own at least. We have began using a more indepth way of reducing the waste control in Northamptonshire such as using the "3 R's" and they are as follows;-
1. Reduce,
2. Reuse,
3. Recycle.
However there are further methods and aternative ways in which to reduce the waste that we produce that are much more cont effective and reliable, although we use every means possible to reduce the impacts of the waste we create as much as possible by using all means usable.
in 2002 there was a strategy that had started to consider new ways of sustaining the levels of waste we created and disposed of. This strategy set targets for recycling and composting;-
1. 36% of household waste by 2010/11,
2. 45% of household waste by 2015/16,
3. 50% of household waste by 2020/21.
Since this strategy began it has seen significant progress in the number of years it has been running which offers a good alternative to waste management, however the issue now is, is it enough to dramatically change the levels of waste nowadays or even in the future to create a good enough sustainable environment.
Apendix 1,
http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/B63E7599-1BCC-42DF-BF9E-8BC330278515/0/NJMWMSStrategyFINAL.pdf
Taken from the Northamptonshre website is an article issuing the problems that it faces in the area of Northampton. On page 17 it shows a table outlining three years and showing significant progress over 6 years from 2001 to 2007, showing an increase of 18% from 18% in 2001 to 28% in 2004 and then in 2006 it reached 39.2%. So this shows that there is hope for a sustainable future.
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3 comments:
The 3 Rs are very important in this discussion. Well spotted. Recycling should be a component of a multi-faceted approach to waste management.
It's time local authorties had more power to force people.
music too...what a place to come!
Northampton’s ‘3 Rs’ approach sounds like a great idea and really makes sense. More of us should learn from such schemes and try to adopt as many positive aspects as we possibly can from these great ideas to make sure we recycle to the maximum!
I agree with you that on many occasions it is up to the individual to recycle and play their part. However I believe it is fair to say that there are many people out there who still don’t do their fair share! Maybe it is about time that the government and local authorities were given more power when it comes to clamping down on recycling.
I think the targets that have been set for composting and recycling are very realistic and if we work together I believe there is no doubt that we can achieve them. You make some really good points in your blog and it was great to see that Northampton is already making significant progress.
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