Labour's Recycling Effort "Not Good Enough"
February 19, 2008 12:00 AM
Cllr John Cameron Has Criticised Labour's Recycling Failures
New recycling figures show that Manchester is still failing to make the necessary increases. Compared to the same period last year, the figures show that Manchester has made no progress at all in terms of rates for "dry recyclables", such as paper, metal and glass. In fact the figures show Manchester moving slightly backwards in this category.
Lib Dem Councillor for Burnage, John Cameron, said:
"It is unacceptable that Manchester has made no progress in dry recycling rates over the last year, while other Greater Manchester Councils are recycling more, or making dramatic progress in improving their recycling rates.
"Thousands of homes in Manchester still have no doorstep recycling collections at all and yet the Labour-run Council is resting on its laurels. Everyone knows how important it is to recycle more of our household waste to fight climate change, reduce the amount of landfill and to save money for council taxpayers. It is high time that Labour start to take this issue seriously."
ENDS
Notes:
Total Dry Recycling for Manchester, Quarter 4 2006/07: 32429 tonnes
Total Dry Recycling for Manchester, Quarter 4 2007/08: 31657 tonnes
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