Our 'throwaway' culture of disposable goods is a huge waste of resources and energy. We want waste to be reduced, reused and recycled as much as possible. The council's private waste contract is based on burning rubbish in an incinerator and has led to poor recycling rates, but we believe only things that cannot be recycled should be sent to the incinerator. The Green Party is proposing a regional waste strategy, including other South Yorkshire Councils, to reduce the pressure on them to build more incinerators and to enable us to fund increases in recycling and reuse.

What is the Green Party doing?

• Getting new bring banks into Central ward and starting a pilot project for a bring bank on every street.
• Campaigning for waste reduction: e.g. packaging, plastic carrier bags.
• Campaigning to remove from the incinerator waste stream: poisons, metals, plastics and textiles, green and kitchen waste.
• Reporting on the incinerator's carbon footprint and safety.
• Campaigning for a commercial waste strategy that includes reduction and recycling targets
• Promoting national and European legislation for greater
  re-use and recycling and stricter controls on waste emissions.
• Encouraging home and community composting.
• Pressing for planning applications to include recycling facilities
  where appropriate, especially in apartment blocks.