MFoE's report on Manchester City Council's current recycling rate was that, according to last year's survey, they were in the recycling relegation zone but are struggling to pull themselves higher up the league.
service in the Manchester area (see Recycling Round-Up). Members of the group held a stall in St Ann's Square asking passers by to sign a letter to Manchester City Council that requested improvements to the recycling service currently available. The signed letters, together with individuals' comments on what improvements they would like to see, were placed on recyclable containers in recycling bins for presentation to the council.
MFoE's report on Manchester City Council's current recycling rate was that, according to last year's survey, they were in the recycling relegation zone but are struggling to pull themselves higher up the league.
Indeed, due to some recent improvements of the various recycling schemes, some people were happy with the service offered. However, everybody was interested in further improvements, particularly requests for recycling plastic bottles in addition to paper, can and glass recycling. Of particular concern was that those living in flats don't yet have any doorstep recycling facilities despite requests to the council, Emerge Recycling and so on.
Manchester Friends of the Earth gained good public support on the day and will continue with the campaign, obtaining more signatures from the public, before presenting the "message in a bottle" to Manchester City Council.
Colette Humphrey, Manchester Friends of the Earth Waste Campaign (0161 834 8221, [email protected])
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