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Rossendale Borough Council

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… scheme for commercial waste collection and disposal and additional promotion; Introduce food waste collection; Investigate the possibilities of using our waste for energy production; Identify council owned sites suitable for increased tree coverage; Work with local businesses, communities and schools on a major tree planting scheme; Ban the procurement of single use plastics for all…

… St ra te g y C LI M AT E C HA N G E THIS IS A REAL EMERGENCY THAT WE ARE FACING AND WE NEED TO ACT NOW TO PREVENT DEVASTATING IMPACT ON OUR CLIMATE AND OUR LIVES. CONTENTS 0 1 05 - Foreword 02 07 - Introduction 03 09 - Our Commitments Efficient energy consumption Sustainable transport Waste and the Wider…

… aim to reduce that figure significantly. Through its corporate strategy the Council is committed to, and already working towards, a cleaner and greener borough. TO REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS AND IMPROVE OUR ENVIRONMENT, THE COUNCIL WILL FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING AREAS: Efficient energy consumption; Sustainable transport; Waste and the wider environment; Working together in partnership. Our…

… fleet. 3.3 WASTE AND THE WIDER ENVIRONMENT The reduction in certain waste streams such as single-use plastics can play a role in the fight against climate change. More so, the production of energy from waste can make a considerable contribution. Waste reduction and recycling also benefit our environment in other ways and affect the legacy that we leave for future generations. Each year…

… our residents create around 23,600 tonnes of domestic waste. We are proud that we already play a leading role in making better use of the Borough’s waste. Currently around 7,400 tonnes of this is sent for recycling each year. This is a good start but we need to do more. Currently we recycle around 33% of the borough’s domestic waste but the average English borough council is recycling around…

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