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£19.99Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet is ready to review a new Zero Waste Strategy aimed at eliminating all unnecessary waste from the City Region by 2040. Collaboratively developed by all councils in the Liverpool City Region and the Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA), this strategy is a significant move towards reducing carbon emissions resulting from waste collection and disposal over the next 15 years. If approved at the upcoming Cabinet Meeting, this strategy will complement the Council’s existing Recycling and Waste Strategy, which was adopted earlier this year.
Presently, the waste collection and processing activities in Liverpool contribute 51,751 tonnes of CO2 annually, equivalent to 9,200 car journeys around the globe. Both the new proposed strategy and the current waste strategy share the objectives of cutting purple bin waste by 50 percent by 2040 and achieving a recycling rate of 65 percent within the next decade, up from the current rate of 17.9 percent. The potential approval of the Zero Waste Strategy could lead to an 80 percent reduction in carbon emissions from waste collection and processing in the region.
To attain these targets, the strategy is centered around three main themes: ‘People, Planet, and Economy’. The City Region partnership will focus on raising awareness and education to promote positive behaviors in purchasing habits, aiming to prevent waste generation in the first place. This includes activities like meal planning to reduce food waste, opting for reuse and repair over disposal, and purchasing second-hand items. The strategy emphasizes the importance of a circular economy to eliminate carbon emissions from waste by encouraging businesses and manufacturers to minimize waste production during manufacturing and promoting the reuse of materials.
The Council has already taken steps towards meeting these goals, such as introducing solar bins and underground refuse bins across the city, along with optimizing collection routes. These efforts have reduced both the frequency of collections and the associated emissions. The Council has also collaborated with residents to encourage positive waste management behaviors, including the introduction of an environmental enforcement team to combat fly-tipping and the successful Keep Liverpool Tidy campaign. To further support residents in reducing waste, resources are available on zerowastelcr.com, offering information on charity shops, refill shops, and repair and reuse organizations.
Councillor Liam Robinson, Leader of Liverpool City Council, emphasized the Council’s commitment to achieving net zero and highlighted the importance of the new Zero Waste Strategy in driving towards that goal. Additionally, Councillor Laura Robertson-Collins, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods, Communities, and Streetscene, emphasized the significance of reducing waste production and increasing recycling to combat harmful emissions and create a sustainable future for the planet. The Council acknowledges the collective responsibility to take actions
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