Derby Climate Coalition delivered 1000 surveys to residents in the New Zealand area of Mackworth ward, Derby\u00a0asking about recycling.\u00a0 Over a quarter of these were returned.\u00a0 Most residents wanted to continue to have a kerbside recycling service \u2013 and of those expressing an opinion, four out of five do not think the council is doing enough to address climate change.<\/p>\n
In May, the council proposed scrapping kerbside recycling for 138 streets in the inner-city, covering parts of Abbey, Arboretum, Mackworth and Normanton wards.\u00a0 There were problems on these streets with dumping, litter and bins left out all week.\u00a0 Too often the wrong things were put in the brown and blue bins, leading to problems with recycling and additional costs.\u00a0 By returning to a black bin only service the council hoped these problems would be solved.<\/p>\n
Derby Climate Coalition were concerned that reducing recycling would add to the city\u2019s carbon footprint, and decided to survey local people in one area.<\/p>\n
Results of the survey indicate that:<\/p>\n
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Click here for the full report:\u00a0RecyclingIn NZMackworth<\/a><\/p>\n For more information contact:<\/p>\n Derby Climate Coalition delivered 1000 surveys to residents in the New Zealand area of Mackworth ward, Derby\u00a0asking about recycling.\u00a0 Over a quarter of these were returned.\u00a0 Most residents wanted to continue to have a kerbside recycling service \u2013 and of those expressing an opinion, four out of five do not think the council is doing … Continue reading Survey shows residents want council to keep kerbside recycling and give more leadership on climate change.<\/span> \n