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Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into newmaterials and objects that can save material and help lower greenhouse gas emissions. Each year 400 million tonnes of plastic is produced and 40% of that is single use plastics. People are increasingly worried about the impact of plastic on our natural environment, we are slowly becoming a plastic planet! Whilst recycling rates are improving there is still a big difference between what we are recycling and what we could be recycling. You can do your bit for the planet by following our top tips . . . • Reduce the amount of plastics you purchase • Reuse what you can • Refill plastic bottles and containers 58% of plastic bottles are being recycled 32% of plastic pots are being recycled Recycling 20 in-FO in Fermanagh & Omagh | Winter 2018 21 www. fermanaghomagh .com The Council is currently experiencing a high level of black bags being disposed of in the residual (landfill) containers at the Recycling Centres. Checks indicate that these mixed black bags contain a high amount of recyclable waste. The Council urge residents to separate this material before entering the site. There are 15 Recycling Centres located across the district: At the Recycling Centres Did you know? - how long to break down Plastic Planet Your bathroom is awash with recyclables. We all use toiletries and bathroom cleaners on a daily basis and our bathrooms are packed full of stuff that can be recycled after we’ve finished with it. The great news is, most people are doing just that, but there’s always room to recycle more. Recycling from the bathroom The top 10 things everyone can recycle from their bathroom: 01 | Shampoo bottles 02 | Conditioner bottles 03 | Shower gel and bubble bath bottles 04 | Cardboard boxes (e.g. toothpaste or soap boxes) 05 | Toilet roll tubes 06 | Bathroom cleaner and bleach bottles 07 | Deodorants 08 | Shaving foam cans 09 | Hand soap bottles (but remember you can’t recycle the pump dispenser) 10 | Moisturiser bottles Use your blue bin to RECYCLE RIGHT around the HOME Items must be clean, dry, loose – thank you Visit: www.fermanaghomagh.com/recycling Plastic Metal & glass Card & paper Collected fortnightly Recycling rate A massive thank you to our residents, last quarter we hit our target of 50% recycling rate for household waste. This is a great achievement and great for the environment, keep up the good work. ENNISKILLEN DRUMMEE BELLEEK GARRISON LISBELLAW LISNASKEA NEWTOWNBUTLER KINAWLEY TEMPO ROSSLEA CARRICKMORE OMAGH GORTRUSH DROMORE KESH IRVINESTOWN FINTONA Aluminium Cans 200 years Plastic Bottles 450 years Glass Bottles NEVER 79% of the plastics ever created in our environment is accumulating in our landfill sites, littering our roads, inland waters and marine environment Recycling plastic packaging in your blue bin and rigid plastics at your local recycling centre We are all trying to do our best to recycle and realise the importance of recycling and the benefits it can provide to the environment. Not everyone understands that there is a distinction between what can and cannot be recycled. If you’re interested in going green and stepping up your recycling efforts, you may be surprised at what types of things you can’t send to the recycling bin. • Take-Out Food Containers • Plastic Grocery Bags • Styrofoam • Shredded Paper