{"id":51008,"date":"2019-11-12T13:16:12","date_gmt":"2019-11-12T13:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=51008"},"modified":"2019-11-26T20:45:51","modified_gmt":"2019-11-26T20:45:51","slug":"new-bins-introduced-in-swansea-city-centre-help-to-reduce-landfill-waste-and-recycling-contamination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/no-logo\/new-bins-introduced-in-swansea-city-centre-help-to-reduce-landfill-waste-and-recycling-contamination","title":{"rendered":"New bins introduced in Swansea city centre help reduce landfill waste"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Swansea is tackling the on-the-go waste problem by introducing new colour-coded bins specifically for coffee cup recycling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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As well as the extra colourful bins, local businesses are displaying in-store campaign material. Photo courtesy of Hubbub<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Swansea has introduced a new recycling scheme, installing coloured bins with clear instructions for \u201con-the-go\u201d waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The council is working with the charity Hubbub<\/a> in a collaborative initiative, bringing more recycling bins into the city centre to save coffee cups, plastic bottles, glass bottles and cans from ending up in landfill.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alice Rebondy, project lead of the campaign, said: \u201cWhile we\u2019re getting better at recycling at home, a lack of infrastructure and public understanding means that recyclable materials consumed on-the-go are being thrown away en masse.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The scheme involves local businesses, charities, artists, and members of the public.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hubbub has reported that their first waste evaluation after just one month has demonstrated a 40% decrease in contamination rates.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means that the quality of the recycling collected has increased, with fewer incorrect items found in recycling bins.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The charity also reported that almost 3bn disposable coffee cups are used each year, which works out at over 2,000 every minute.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is confusion among the public about whether or not these are recyclable, and if so, how to do so.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alice said: \u201cCoffee cups contain a discreet plastic lining that makes them waterproof, meaning they require special treatment in order to separate the plastic from the cardboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have brought coffee cup recycling facilities to Swansea for the first time and are looking to educate people about the best practice when it comes to recycling coffee cups.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She added: \u201cIn short, make sure they\u2019re empty, bin the lid and sleeve and put them in the right bin!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caitlin Patrick, 22, lives in Swansea and said: \u201cI haven\u2019t seen any of the new colourful bins around but I think it\u2019s a great idea and they should introduce more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The scheme, which started in Leeds, has also launched in Edinburgh and will be taking on Dublin at the start of next year.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The bins are clearly labelled to reduce contamination. Photo courtesy of Hubbub<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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