This
call to action asks people simply
to remember to recycle and is set
to land on up to a staggering six
to seven million people’s
doorsteps each day. The website
www.recyclenow.com is also given
on the cancellation mark so that
everyone can find out more about
how easy it is to recycle.
Did
you know?
More
people will see this symbol each
day than watch Channel
4’s
hit series, Deal or No Deal?
Let’s
get technical for a moment.
The cancellation mark will appear
on all stamped items of mail
which
has gone through Royal Mail’s
IMP (Integrated Mail Processors)
sorting machines. In other
words the postage has been ‘cancelled’ and
the cancellation mark shows
that the stamp has now been
used.
The
campaign will run for six
weeks from 8th May 2006 to
18th June
2006 and means this call
to action will
be seen during both Compost
Awareness Week and The BIG
Recycle 2006.
Paper
recycling made easy
The
cancellation mark
is of course
printed on paper,
and the majority of household
paper can be recycled.
This includes newspapers, magazines,
cardboard
packaging, stationery,
direct mail and greetings
cards. As recycling facilities
provided
by councils can differ,
and
there may be different
collection methods
and systems for paper
and cardboard, here is a basic
guide.
Generally,
the following papers are collected
at the door step
by your
council;
- Newspapers
- Magazines
and supplements
- Directories
and catalogues
- Travel
brochures
- Direct
Mail
The
following papers are sometimes
also collected at the
door step and more often
at
recycling
centres, but check with
your council for local
details:
- Yellow
Pages (also see
below)
- Envelopes
(white,
manilla
or
windowed
envelopes)
- Stationery
- Greetings
cards
- Cardboard
Boxes
- Packaging
paper
- Food
and
drinks cartons
The
following papers
are
not collected
by
any collection
systems,
and
as such
it’s
worth
taking
a little
extra
time
when
you
are
recycling
your
paper
to
ensure
that
it’s
not ‘contaminated’.
also
in
addition,
keep
newspapers
and
magazines
dry
and,
if
possible,
recycle
them
within
three
months:
- Paper
contaminated with
food
- Wet
paper
- Burnt
paper
- Very
old paper
Yellow
Pages
The
Yellow
Woods
Challenge
is
an
environmental
schools
competition
run
by
Yellow
Pages,
working
with
the
Woodland
Trust.
See
if
a local
school
is
taking
part
and
take
your
old
directories
along – or
you
could
shred
it
and
use
it
for
your
home
compost
bin.
Log
on
to
www.yellow-woods.co.uk for
further
details.
Direct
Mail
Direct
mail
is
a popular
way
for
businesses
to
communicate
with
potential
customers.
But
anyone
who
wants
to
have
their
address
removed
from
mailing
lists
used
by
the
advertising
industry
can
register
with
the
Mailing
Preference
Service
by
calling
0845
703
4599
or
by
visiting www.mpsonline.org.uk
Besides
paper
what
else
can
be
recycled?
An
extensive
range
of
household
items
often
including
glass,
plastics,
wood,
aluminium
and
steel
cans,
food
and
garden
waste,
see
the
'can
i recycle
it'
listings
Why
recycle?
- It
cuts down
the amount
of waste
dumped in
landfill sites – and
conserves a valuable
resource
- Recycled
materials
can
be
transformed – yesterday’s
rubbish
can
be
turned
into
a
wide
range
of
both
everyday
and
designer
products
- It
can also
save energy – recycling
a single aluminium
drinks can,
for example,
saves enough
electricity to
run a TV
for six
hours
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