First "zero waste" places named
October 27, 2008
The first six "zero waste places" in England have been named by Environment Minister, Jane Kennedy.
The Zero Waste Place initiative was announced as part of the Government's waste strategy in May last year. It aims to reduce the environmental impact of waste at home, in the workplace and in the community.
The six places chosen are as follows.
1. The West Midlands will create a zero waste region focusing on organisations and businesses that create a large quantity of waste, and identify region-wide waste infrastructure needs.
2. The London Borough of Brent will develop 20 "green zones" across the borough by September 2009.
3. Shenley Church End in Milton Keynes will aim to cut waste and litter across the local area, which covers 1500 homes, high street businesses and two schools.
4. The historic area of the Tuesday Market in Kings Lynn, Norfolk will aim to become a zero waste zone.
5. The London Borough of Lewisham will run an "eco street" initiative, focusing on around 100 properties.
6. Peterborough City Centre will run a zero waste initiative in a central area encompassing over 200 retailers and the council offices.
Environment Minister Jane Kennedy said, "Across England we are seeing communities come together with innovative ideas and a shared determination to tackle waste locally".
She added, "These six zero waste places will test what can be done to make it easier for people and businesses to change the way they view and deal with waste".
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