Recycling up in Dudley since lockdown
Dudley has seen a 15 per cent increase in recycling since lockdown began, new figures show.
Dudley Council says “all recycling” in the borough has risen by 15 per cent since the start of March, with glass recycling up 30 per cent.
Since January, residents have recycled more than 4,000 tonnes of papers and card - which has saved 70,000 trees.
The data was revealed as part of National Recycle Week which runs from September 21-27.
Recycle Now, which runs the campaign, said more people have become more environmentally friendly since the lockdown.
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Its statistics show 73 per cent of British people are prepared to change their lifestyles, up from 68 per cent in 2019.
Councillor Karen Shakespeare, cabinet member for public realm, said: "We know how much our residents value our recycling service, and I’m thrilled to see that our recycling figures are up, showing that our residents are making the extra effort to recycle as much as they can.
"The recognition our crews have received in the form of friendly waves, notes, cards and gifts left out for them is so heart-warming too.
"Despite everything that’s happened, there’s still one small but powerful act every one of us can perform, every day, no matter who we are, where we’re from or what we do, to enact positive change on the world around us and I hope people will continue to embrace this ethos into the future."
