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Ribble Valley Borough Council

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… in Households (2011 Census) 13 Figure 12: Journey to Work by Mode % (2011 Census) 13 Peak Oil 13 Renewable Energy 13 Water Management 14 Flooding 14 Waste Management 14 Figure 13: Waste Hierarchy 14 Planning 15 3 Biodiversity 15 WHAT HAVE WE DONE SO FAR? 16 So far as an organisation we have (this list is not exhaustive): 16 Outcomes in the wider community include: 17 WHAT…

… away from gardens and enclosed spaces. Waste Management Effective waste management has a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In the UK, around 65% of household waste is sent to landfill sites or incinerators. Once there, all organic waste decomposes, releasing the powerful greenhouse gas Methane into the atmosphere. To minimise the impact of waste on climate change we therefore…

… Objective: Waste management Action Comments Targets Aim, through education and awareness activities and campaigns, to reduce the amount of residual waste produced per household Ongoing Promote the Waste Hierarchy This is being done through PR work Ongoing Investigate locations for additional recycling bring banks Short term Objective: Save energy Action Comments Targets…

… in the summer evenings with possible neighbourhood nuisance issues. 8  Waste services - collections of waste to offset public health issue of decaying waste.  Business support - encourage businesses to adapt to new markets.  Tourism - greater opportunity for tourism.  Other incidental impacts will require changes to the Council’s activities. C A R B O N F O O T P R I N T Ribble…

… need to focus on the following areas:  Reducing the amount of waste we produce  Re-using waste  Maximising our recycling  Maximising home composting. Figure 13: Waste Hierarchy 15 Planning The planning system is the most powerful tool local authorities have for ensuring development will be sustainable in a changing climate. National planning guidance allows…

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