Composting is not to be sniffed at
With an estimated 12 million hayfever suffers in the UK, a huge number of used tissues are ending up in the bin during the summer months.
And, as most people with allergies know, used tissues cannot be added to your paper recycling.
All is not lost though. Warwickshire County Council is working with Recycle Now – the national recycling campaign for England – to let everyone know this summer that home composting is the best way to recycle paper hankies.
Cllr Martin Heatley, the county council’s Portfolio Holder for the Environment, said: “Home composting is this year’s hottest recycling trend and people up and down the country are learning how to turn their kitchen and garden waste in to top-of-the-range fertiliser for the garden.
“It is not just veg peelings and grass cuttings that can go in to your compost bin – it is important to add drier organic materials such as shredded paper and card, sawdust, twigs and, of course, your old tissues, to get a really good quality compost.
“Even though hay fever may be getting you down this summer, you can cheer yourself up with the knowledge that by recycling your old tissues you are doing your bit for the environment.”
And, if you don’t already compost at home, now is the time to get started. Warwickshire County Council and Recycle Now are offering 330 litre bins at an amazing £6 including delivery. Check out the website http://www.recyclenow.com/home_composting or phone 0845 073 2001 for more information.