Isle Of Wight Joins National Push To Recycle More

Islanders are being urged to take a fresh look at their recycling habits this week as the Isle of Wight Council throws its support behind National Recycle Week.

The campaign, which runs from 22 to 28 September, has become a fixture in the national calendar.

Now in its 22nd year, it aims to highlight how everyday actions – from recycling a drinks can to rinsing out a shampoo bottle – can make a real difference in cutting waste.

This year’s theme, “Rescue Me! Recycle”, focuses on giving items a “second life” by keeping them out of general rubbish and out of landfill. On the Island, kerbside collections cover materials such as plastics, paper, metals and glass, which are then processed at the Forest Park Mechanical Treatment Plant.

Natasha Dix, the council’s director for waste, environment and planning, said Islanders already have strong recycling habits, but there is always more that can be done.

“Our busy lives are full of things we could and should reuse and recycle,” she said.

“So, whether it’s an empty aerosol or a tin can, let’s keep an eye out for what can be rescued from the general waste.”

Recycle Week began in 2003 and has grown into the UK’s largest recycling campaign, involving councils, community groups and businesses across the country.

More information about what can be recycled locally is available on the Isle of Wight Council’s website.