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Here is some information to help you Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

Reduce

 

Reducing what you use in the first place is the quickest way to reduce your impact on the environment.
Below are some short guides on how to reduce your impact on the environment.

 

Reducing your waste: The facts

  • The UK produces 434 m tonnes of waste each year - enough waste to fill the Albert Hall every two hours.
  • Householders produce almost 30 m tonnes of waste on average each year.
  • 73% of this goes to landfill, even though 90% of this is recoverable - it could be recycled, composted or used to generate energy.
  • Patterns of waste management vary considerably across the UK - householders in the West Midlands recover or recycle 43% of their waste and landfill 57%. Most of municipal waste in the North West is landfilled (87%), only 13% is recycled or recovered.
  • It is estimated that the UK needs 2,000 additional pieces of waste management infrastructure in order to meet the requirements of the Landfill Directive alone
  • Household waste grow by about 3% each year. This may not sound much but it means that our municipal waste will double by 2020. (http://www.esauk.org/waste/facts/)

 

Top tips : General

  • Bin it: Keep your recycling bin next to your main bin so you can take your rubbish and recycling out at the same time. If you don't already have a recycling box or bag you should contact your local council.
  • Make a date: Making a note on your calendar or fridge will provide a visual reminder of the day/dates your recycling is collected.
  • Waste not want not:don’t just bin those leftovers use them to cook a delicious meal. it can save you money too. There are recipes and practical ways to make the most of the food you've bought at the Love Food Hate Waste website.
  • Compost it: there’s plenty of waste materials that you can stick in a compost bin instead of throwing it in your bin. Visit the Recycle Now Home Compost site to find out more.
  • Junk Mail: Eliminate junk mail by registering for free with the Mail Preference Service to have your name, as well as those of previous residents, removed from direct mail lists.
  • Power down: Swith it off, Don't leave electrical appliances on standby
  • Avoid using a tumble dryer by line drying clothes whenever possible or using an indoor clothes dryer when the weather is bad.
  • Lighting: why not replace your normal bulb with an energy efficient one when it next goes? And remember always turn the lights off when you leave a room.

 

Food waste

  • Reduce portions and if you do cook too much why not save it in a tub and eat it for lunch or dinner the next day.
  • Plan your meals: this will save you money, by stopping you impulse buying and throwing away as much of food that you change or mind about or don’t use when you get home.

 

Water waste

  • Get a Hippoor other displacement device into the cistern to save some water. Give your water company a ring; they can give you one of these devices for free.
  • Report that leak dripping taps: A dripping tap wastes at least 5,500 litres of water a year: that's enough water wasted to fill a paddling pool every week for the whole summer. Mending your dripping tap washer could save you over £18 a year.
  • Take a shower instead of a bath: A bath can use up a lot of water (over 100 litres!), while a shower only uses a third of that amount. But beware since many power-showers actually use more than a bath if you shower for more than five minutes.

 

CO2 waste

  • Walk More: Walk, bike, car share or take public transport more often. You'll save one pound of carbon dioxide for every mile you don't drive.
  • Avoid products with lots of packaging: You can save 1,200 pounds of carbon dioxide if you cut down your trash by 10 per cent.
  • Adjust your thermostat dial: Moving your thermostat just two degrees in winter and up to four degrees in summer. You could save up to 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year with this simple adjustment.
  • Check your tires: Keeping your tires inflated can improve petrol mileage by more than 3 per cent. Every gallon of gasoline saved keeps 20 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.

 

Fuel waste

  • Consider car sharing for university or social occasions. You will help reduce congestion and fuel consumption.
  • Keep your car well servicedand check the oil level regularly. Well maintained cars can operate more efficiently and help reduce CO2 emissions.
  • Use air conditioning only when necessary: Unnecessary use increases fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by up to 5 per cent. Start driving soon after starting the engine and turn off the engine when stationary for more than one minute: Modern engines enable you to just get in and go, thus reducing fuel consumption.
  • Drive at reasonable speeds and above all, drive smoothly: Every time you accelerate or brake suddenly, your engine uses more fuel and produces more CO2.

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Reuse

Reusing everyday items stops goods that someone else might use ending up in landfill.

Why not take a look at some of these sites for ideas.

Tips on how to reuse all sorts of things eg bags, envelopes, jars, newspaper, tyres, scrap wood:
www.recycling-guide.org.uk/reuse

Furniture Reuse Network:
www.frn.org.uk

Freecycle:
http://www.freecycle.org/  

Recycle

You can recycle lots of things in the Students Union including the following:

Printer Cartridges
All types of used and unused printer cartridges can be saved for reuse or recycling. You can place these in the boxes available in the computer spaces in the Students Union. The proceeds from this are donated to Oxfam.

Drinks cans
You can now recycle your drinks cans in the Yellow bins provided throughout the SU.

Plastic Drinks Bottles
You can now recycle your drinks cans in the Red bins provided throughout the SU. Please remove all labels and bottle tops before recycling.

Newspapers/Magazines
You can place these in the appropriate recycling receptacles in the computer rooms in the SU.

Batteries
Please contact Katie Davies by email at k.davies1@ljmu.ac.uk to arrange the recycling of any batteries.

CDs
Give unwanted CDs and DVDs a new lease of life. CDs can be recycled into burglar alarms, street lighting and lenses. DVD cases can be recycled into birdfeeders. Collect yours and bring in to the Students Union.
Please contact Katie Davies by email at k.davies1@ljmu.ac.uk to arrange the recycling of any CDs.

Stamps
Please contact Katie Davies by email at k.davies1@ljmu.ac.uk to arrange the collection of any stamps to be donated to charity.Remember to leave approximately 1cm of envelope bordering each stamp. These stamps will be donated to RNIB.

Useful Links:

http://www.recyclenow.com/

http://www.recycle-more.co.uk/

http://www.recycling-guide.org.uk/

http://www.freecycle.org/

http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/Environment/Rubbish_waste_and_recycling/Recycling/index.asp

http://www.foe.co.uk/

http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/

http://www.eauc.org.uk/home

 
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