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Isles of Scilly

… Estate 27 Image: Barefoot Photographer / Scilly Wildlife Trust Library 6. How we will reduce waste, increase recycling and reuse 1. We will review our Waste Reduction Strategy in line with the Government’s forthcoming legislative changes and our 2030 net zero-carbon ambition 2. We will begin to measure the carbon footprint of our waste and recycling practices based on the recommended waste…

… the current baseline carbon emissions associated with some of our waste streams to inform our choices of waste management moving forward. This data will allow us to fully assess the options available to us in order to successfully deliver our Waste Reduction Strategy. The Council will be working with these key suppliers and others to ensure the carbon emissions associated with the delivery…

… Islands Programme partner supported the Images: Council of the Isles of Scilly Helping our community to reduce waste, increase recycling and reuse The Isles of Scilly has undergone a major step change in how it manages its waste and recycling in recent years, reducing the carbon associated with waste disposal. Historically, the island’s waste was managed at an incinerator plant…

… and organisations to reduce the volume of waste across the islands, increase reuse, recycling and improve communication and engagement on how residents and businesses can reduce the amount of waste they create. Since the Waste Reduction Strategy was launched the Council has made significant strides in reusing materials on-island (mixed glass and green garden waste), increasing recycling rates through…

… towards 2030. The purchase of electric vehicles has already begun, starting with a new part grant funded specialist vehicle within the waste service. The new vehicle arrived in summer 2021 and is dedicated to the delivery of a kerbside electrical waste collection service for the community of St Marys. To further support the move away from fossil fuel combustion vehicles, Hitachi, our Smarts…