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Ashford Borough Council

… consistent bin system removing plastic and paper cups from vending machines 8.3 Encourage residents to reduce waste Continue to promote waste reduction including through home composting and garden waste service Residents are proactive in reducing waste 1. Tonnes of waste collected per household 2. Recycling rates 3. Garden waste services take up What we’ve been doing: As a council, we…

… and continue high levels of recycling Objective Actions Outcomes Measures 8.1 Work with local businesses to reduce waste Support reduction in plastic bag usage through reuse / ‘use your own’ initiatives Residents are empowered to reduce the amount of waste they produce to reduce tonnage of non-recyclable material collected Local businesses actively support waste reduction initiatives 1…

…. Tonnes of non-recyclable waste collected (residential and commercial) 2. Recycling and contamination rates 3. National and regional litter ranking 4. Number of refill points 5. Volume of water refilled (litres) Develop work stream as part of Town Centre reset to encourage upcycling and facilitate establishment of social enterprises with waste reduction objectives Increase number of water…

… and species, which have serious negative consequences for all of us. We must make the most of the assets we have, reduce wasteful processes and respect our natural environment. Our borough, sitting in the heart of the Garden of England, with its beautiful countryside, varied towns and villages, needs us all to consider how we can adapt and change our behaviour to lessen our impact locally…

… doing: Our website and social media channels are regularly updated with environmental information. We have run features on our dedicated web page, Facebook and Instagram covering issues such as food waste, saving water, recycling, including specific campaigns for Christmas and Easter, alongside linking to other wider campaigns such as Plant Britain and Kent Plan Bee. A Green Agenda Facebook…