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22 The Link Magazine • 2001

Pressed For Time Is global warming creeping upon us?
Professional Ironing Se rvice The scientists say things are changing in the atmosphere and the wettest Autumn since records began could
be a sign of this. But even though world governments could not agree on the next stage on combating global
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warming at the climate conference in November, there is every good reason for individuals to take action locally
£12 per stone to benefit the environment.
Call Jane on
Resolve to recycle in 01 Recycle Christmas
(01793) 726347
Every household in Swindon pro- Don't just throw your Christmas
duces a tonne of waste each year cards and tree in the bin.
Wootton Bassett on average, enough to fill your Two recycling schemes in Janu-
Physiotherapy kitchen from floor to ceiling. ary will help put those cards and
But an EU Landfill Directive re-
trees to good use and help more
& Sports Injury quires large reductions in the trees to be planted in the Great
amount of waste sent to landfill
Western Community Forest.
Clinic sites which means local govern- For every thousand cards recy-
ments will have to meet tough tar- cled one tree will be planted in our
Mrs Lesley Catling gets over the next few years. area. Heather Lilley, community
MCSP Other countries are already well education officer for The Great
in advance of Britain, for example The EU targets will require 30% Western Community Forest, said,
Chartered households in The Netherlands re- of domestic waste to be recycled "last year we recycled nearly one
cycle more than half of their waste. by March 2004. In Swindon we million cards which resulted in one
Physiotherapist Studies by environmental currently recycle 15% of our rub- thousand trees being planted. This
groups show that the average dust- bish and a recent survey showed year we hope to beat that target."
Tel: 01793 848424 that the town recycles a higher pro-
bin contains twenty per cent veg- The GWCF is sponsoring a
Mobile: 0378 553703 etable waste, which could be portion of waste than others, and Christmas card recycling point at
60 High Street composted in the garden. This at a lower cost. This could be re- Sainsbury's at Bridgemead until
Wootton Bassett would reduce the amount of waste duced if more rubbish was recy- 31 January. Alternatively many
collected by Swindon Council by a cled or composted. schools will be collecting cards to
fifth and make a significant dent in Swindon Council will be pro- be included in the scheme.
D . L Blinds the 77 thousand tonnes of rubbish ducing a new Recycling Guide that during January if they are taken to
Christmas trees can be recycled
will be delivered to every house-
sent to landfill.
Rollers • Verticals • Venetian A further 33% is paper and card- hold in the town later in the year the Barnfield Road Household
board and 9% is glass. These can and a series of school workshops is Waste Recycling Centre. They will
Roman Blinds • VELUX®
be recycled at the forty recycling planned to help tomorrow's deci- be shredded and used as compost
Conservatory Blinds sion-makers understand the im-
sites around Swindon, or at the on the council's parks and gar-
QUALITY BLINDS AT Barnfield Road Household Waste portance of reducing and recycling dens.
AFFORDABLE PRICES Recycling Centre. rubbish. • Art from scrap: turn to page 25
The council is also investigating
Fast and reliable service
Evenings & weekends no problem door-to-door collection of recycla-
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