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New bins to help people recycle on the go
New bins, which feature the otters who have made the harbourside their home, have appeared around the area as part of a new ‘on-the-go’ recycling initiative.
It’s hoped the bins will make it easy for residents and visitors to recycle empty glass, plastic bottles and cans, improving recycling rates and protecting local wildlife.
The In The Loop initiative is a partnership between Bristol Waste and environmental charity Hubbub, supported by Bristol City Council, and made possible with funding from the In The Loop fund.
The launch of the bins was marked with an event on the harbourside, where there was a land and water litter pick.
New bins have been installed around the harbourside as part of a new initiative – photo: Bristol Waste
Sarah Burns, Bristol Waste’s innovation and sustainability manager. said: “Keeping the city clean, and encouraging better recycling is at the heart of what we do at Bristol Waste. This funding has allowed us to bring on-the-go recycling right into the beating heart of Bristol.
“The harbourside is home to so many wonderful attractions, businesses and homes – and even otters! It’s no wonder it is so popular, but with people on the streets comes litter.
“These bins will change the way we manage our waste when we are out of the home, helping more items to be recycled, and keeping valuable materials In The Loop.”
Beau Zilesnick, project lead at Hubbub, added: “Through our eye-catching bins, we want to give residents, workers and visitors a better and easier opportunity to recycle while out and about.
“We’re urging everyone to use the new bins and help us ensure that as much valuable packaging is recycled as possible.”
The launch of the bins was marked with a land and water litter pick – photo: Bristol Waste
Kye Dudd, cabinet member for climate, ecology, waste and energy, continued: “As the number one core city for recycling, Bristol is primed and ready to take the challenge of recycling out of people’s homes and on to the streets.
“Bringing on-the-go recycling to central Bristol has been an ambition of the council for a while and we are delighted to see these new bins arrive today.
“It is now up to the residents and visitors to prove they are otterly great at recycling by using the colourful bins.”
This new initiative in central Bristol is part of #InTheLoop, the UK’s biggest collaborative approach to boost recycling on-the-go, which was first trialled in Leeds in 2018.
Across the previous pilot projects, more than 2.5 million plastic and glass bottles and cans were collected and recycled.
In total, 24 new recycling bins, including solar-powered bins, will be positioned strategically across Castle Park and around the harbourside, with the aim to empower all visitors to recycle on-the-go.
Main photo: Bristol Waste
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