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Talking half as much rubbish
28 February 2011

From yoghurt pots to CDs, we know that people across the UK are fed up with having to bin so much rubbish.

The Government has spent the last year deciding what to do about the nation's rubbish.

We have been pushing for an ambitious goal to halve household 'black bag' waste by 2020.

The results of this Waste Review have now been published.

Reducing our rubbish

This goal would help local councils to provide better recycling and re-use services. It'd also encourage businesses to build products that are built to last and reduce packaging.

And it wouldn't mean more hassle or sorting for us - the best collection services are the simplest for householders and the most cost-effective for cash-strapped councils.

We're asking for a similar goal for businesses to cut the amount of waste they bury and burn.

Benefits

Building on the spectacular success of recycling over the last ten years would help us

save cash
reduce climate change emissions
reduce pressure on scarce resources
create tens of thousands of jobs

It would also mean we don't need to build hugely expensive new treatment plants to deal with our rubbish, and instead guarantee a supply of raw materials for our growing manufacturing sector.

You can find more detailed information in our briefing.

You can find more information on waste on this webpage.