WILTSHIRE Wildlife Trust is calling on Wiltshire’s residents to again take up the Waste Free Feb challenge, which last year saw over 300 people save four tonnes of rubbish from going to landfill.
The trust report, “The aim of this fun challenge, now in its fourth year, is to try to produce as little rubbish as possible in February, and instead to reduce, reuse, recycle and compost more to reach your personal waste reduction goal.
“Participants set their own timeframe and goal for reducing waste, with some choosing to throw away no more than one carrier bag’s worth of waste over a week and others aiming to throw away less than a black bag’s worth over the whole month. Some ambitious participants manage to fill no more than a jam jar for the month!
“However much they reduce, participants are encouraged to share their journeys on social media through photographs, tips and stories about their efforts, encouraging others to join them in living more sustainably during February – and beyond.
“The average Wiltshire household produces almost half a tonne of waste a year. Reducing this waste has a range of positive environmental outcomes, including reducing pollution from the creation of materials such as virgin plastic, and less greenhouse gas emissions from landfill.
“Savings will be made on energy consumption as less waste gets sent to landfill, and local councils will also save money, opening up opportunities to spend more on public services instead of paying as much landfill tax – currently at £94 per tonne.
“You can sign up for the Waste Free Feb challenge and find out more about how to reduce your waste at wiltshirewildlife.org/waste-free-february.
